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Investment is a game of money of securing future money by taking a risk today. Trading therefore comes with a list of rules to play by. Commodity trading in particular offers tremendous potential for becoming a completely different asset class.

However, before investing in any kind of commodity, you must do an in depth research and also ask your broker as many questions as possible. Through this category archive we provide you as much information and valuable insights into the world of commodity trading.

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Mini Russell 2000 Chart, Futures Levels & Economic Reports 3.4.2014

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Tuesday March 04, 2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Here are the current front months, active months for the more popular futures contracts. I will send a separate, special notice before stock index futures roll over in two weeks:

 

  • Stock index ( mini SP, mini Russell etc.) MARCH
  • Financials ( bonds, 10 years etc.) JUNE
  • Crude oil, Natural gas other energies: APRIL
  • Gold: APRIL
  • Silver, copper: MAY
  • Beans, wheat, corn and other grains: MAY
  • Currencies ( euro, yen, Swiss etc.) MARCH
  • Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Cotton: MAY
  • Meats ( cattle, hogs) APRIL

 

On a different note, below is my mini Russell chart from the last few days:

TFE - Russell 2000 Index Mini, Equalized Active Continuation: Range Bar, 36 Tick Units
TFE – Russell 2000 Index Mini, Equalized Active Continuation: Range Bar, 36 Tick Units

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Futures Trading Levels & Economic Reports 2.27.2014

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Friday February 28, 2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Here are the current front months, active months for the more popular futures contracts. I will send a separate, special notice before stock index futures roll over in two weeks:

 

  • Stock index ( mini SP, mini Russell etc.) MARCH
  • Financials ( bonds, 10 years etc.) JUNE
  • Crude oil, Natural gas other energies: APRIL
  • Gold: APRIL
  • Silver, copper: MAY
  • Beans, wheat, corn and other grains: MAY
  • Currencies ( euro, yen, Swiss etc.) MARCH
  • Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Cotton: MAY
  • Meats ( cattle, hogs) APRIL

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How Discount Brokers Work?

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Discount Futures Brokerage is formatted to provide a more cost effective way of trading futures for experienced traders who are comfortable placing trades over the internet , using their personal computer..

Discount Futures Brokers typically offer lower service fees and take a more minimal role in daily trading decisions. What you are essentially using a broker since then, is to place orders and for representation on the exchange floor. It is true that futures trading, or any trading market for that matter, could not operate without market participants and market professionals representing those participants. With commodities markets being so risky, regardless of cost it is clear that qualified brokers are vital to the success of participants of various markets.

What’s The Difference?

The biggest difference with discount brokers is the client’s ability to be more self-directed with their trading profile. The risk associated with futures trading disclaims that there is no guarantee of profit no matter who manages your money. No matter the level of involvement, brokers still represent the interests of every client and are likewise as valuable.  The need for Futures Trading Brokers will never become obsolete, so the emphasis on discount brokerage need be on discounted commissions and fees, not discounted service.

Below is a list of lesser or excluded fees associated with a discount futures brokerage:

  • Account Maintenance Fees
  • Platform Fees
  • DataFeed Fees (Online/E-Trading)
  • Low Margin Investments
  • Broker Support Fees

Another difference with discount brokerage is the type of platform often used for this type of futures brokerage service; online. Online Futures Trading is in some cases synonymous with a discount futures brokerage. The reason this is, is due to lower costs associated with online platforms that allow you to do most of the monitoring of real time market data. A wide selection of online futures companies provide the software you can download to use to trade and build a profile. When one places orders online, he doesn’t need to call his broker and place orders via phone. That saves the time of the broker and allow for lower, discounted fees.

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Mini S&P Chart, Futures Levels and Economic Reports 2.19.2014

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Wednesday February 19, 2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Back after a long weekend and tomorrow we have Fed minutes, which can either provide the market with some power to move to the next level up or perhaps show us that the market ran out of gas….Here is the way my daily SP chart looks like:

EP - E Mini S&P 500, Equalized Active Daily Continuation

Crude Oil and Gold Futures Chart, Futures Levels and Economic Reports 2.12.2013

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3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Wednesday February 12, 2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

 

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Another two markets I like to touch on when it comes to “other markets to daytrade beside the mini SP 500” are crude Oil and Gold futures.

More than a few similarities between the two markets.

They are both volatile, can move VERY fast. I have seen some very large moves happen in matter of minutes if not seconds. The “fear & greed” factor really plays a role in these specific two markets.

Both have active trading hours starting with Far East trading around 10 PM est all the way to the next morning until about 3 PM est. Good volume generally speaking but not close to the mini SP or ten year notes. So you may see some slippage on stops but the volume is more than enough to trade size.

Each tick on gold is $10, so every dollar move =$100 against you or in your favor. Crude is similar, each tick = $10. One full $1 move = $1000.

Both markets were quiet today relatively speaking but even on a quiet day, the range on gold was  $21 or = $2100 wide using one futures contract. Crude ranges today was less than $1 or about $890 between hi/lo.

I like using overbought/ oversold indicators on the two markets as well as using range / Renko charts.

If you never traded these markets before, I highly recommend exploring in simulation/ demo mode. get a feel for the explosiveness, volatility, personality for a few weeks before trying in live mode.

As always, any questions, please feel free to email me.

Two charts from today’s session of gold and crude for your review below ( if you like to try the charts I am using along with indicators displayed, send me an email):

 

Crude 18 ticks range bar Feb. 11th 2014

CLE - Crude Lights (Globex), Equalized Active Continuation - Range Bar 18 Ticks Units

Gold, 36 ticks range bar Feb. 11th 2014

 

GCE - Gold (Globex), Equalized Active Continuation - Range Bar =, 18 Ticks Units
GCE – Gold (Globex), Equalized Active Continuation – Range Bar =, 18 Ticks Units

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Futures Levels & Economic Reports 2.11.2014

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Tuesday February 11, 2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

RECAP OF LAST WEEK AND A PEAK AHEAD INTO THIS WEEKS TRADING BY TRADETHENEWS.COM

TradeTheNews.com Weekly Market Update: The Correction Corrects

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:09 PM EST- The week began with a massive sell-off, as the DJIA and S&P500 fell more than 2% a piece on Monday and closed at their lows, while the DJIA also fell below its 200-day moving average for the first time since October. The declines came after a bad slide on the prior Friday and were exacerbated by another discouraging Chinese PMI reading. On Tuesday, the Nikkei saw a 4% slump, but global markets bottomed out mid-week and then recouped all of their losses. In Europe, healthy-looking PMI data helped limit losses, while the mixed US jobs report did not damage the bounce-back on Friday. Emerging market currencies stabilized this week following the recent round of rate hikes. For the week, the DJIA rose 0.6%, the S&P500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq added 0.5%.- The January US non-farm payrolls figure widely missed expectations and the December figure was revised higher by a mere 1K, making for the weakest two-month period of job growth in three years. However, investors are looking past this to find some pretty good news in the numbers. The lack of upward revisions in December data was still blamed on harsh weather, and the November payroll gains were revised higher again to 274K from 241K. More significantly, unemployment rate fell again to 6.6% while the labor force participation rate edged up to 63%, and employment measured by the household survey increased by 616K, complemented by a huge decline in part-time employment.

– Janet Yellen was officially sworn in as the new Fed chairman this week. Nearly everyone expects a pretty smooth transition, with Yellen very unlikely to make any changes to the course charted by helicopter Ben. She will have to deal with policy contradictions now that unemployment is nearly at the Fed’s 6.5% threshold while job growth remains anemic. At the December meeting, the Fed extended its forward guidance by stressing that low rates will likely remain appropriate “well past” reaching the 6.5% threshold, however market rates are still creeping higher. Next week will see Yellen’s first big policy statement, during Congressional testimony on the economic outlook and monetary policy. Several Fed officials this week, both hawks and doves, affirmed that tapering was still on track and that it would take a significant change in the data to force them the reconsider it.

– Despite the week-long Lunar New Year holiday on the mainland, China released the official PMI figures for the month of January on Monday. Much like the disappointing HSBC final PMI readings, the government figures described more deterioration with manufacturing PMI falling to 50.5, a six-month low, and non-manufacturing falling to 53.4, a 23-month low. Perhaps most notable among components, the employment reading in the manufacturing sector fell to an 11-month low. Meanwhile, the China Commence Ministry reported 2014 Lunar New Year “golden week” retail sales that were up a mere +13.3% y/y, the slowest pace of growth on record for the key holiday retail period.

– Shares of Twitter were down as much as 24% on Wednesday after the firm released its first quarterly report as a publically traded company. Twitter’s headline EPS and revenue numbers were much better than expected, but traders and analysts insist that slowing user growth and weaker engagement trends seen in metrics bode ill for the firm. In addition, the first round of lock-up expirations arrives on February 15th, followed by another round on May 7th. Cult tech names Pandora and LinkedIn saw losses as well in the wake of problematic quarterly results. Both firms disclosed decent fourth-quarter results but offered guidance that widely missed consensus estimates.

– Time Warner reported strong fourth-quarter results. Analysts focused on the company’s decision to break out separate HBO revenue figures for the first time. HBO took in $1.26B compared to $1.19B y/y, citing the consolidation of Asia and certain European operations for the 4% gain. This compares to Netflix’s $1.18B in revenue in the quarter.

– On Thursday, Apple disclosed that it has repurchased $14B in common stock over the last two weeks, amounting to 3.1% of its market cap. Over the last 12 months, the company said it has bought back $40B in stock, an all-time record for Apple or any company. CEO Cook said that the company had been surprised by the 8% decline on Jan 28th that came after reporting quarterly results. He also pledged to return $100B to shareholders by the end of 2015.

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Australian Dollar Chart, Futures Levels & Economic Reports 1.22.2014

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There are more than a few markets one can daytrade beside stock indices….

Today I would like to talk a little about the currency futures markets. I personally prefer currency futures over FOREX any day. More than a few reasons but the main ones are: currency futures trade on one, regulated main exchange ( CME) while FOREX trades through different interbanks and other means of transactions that are not necessarily regulated. FOREX are “commission free” but in reality there is a spread built in that dealer marks up each time you buy or sell which makes FOREX more expensive than futures.

The main ones I like to follow are:

The Euro, The Yen, The British Pound, The Australian. All are paired versus the US$.

Each market will have different times of higher volume which can allow for traders in all time zones to pick their market. Simply open an hourly chart, like the example i am showing below of the Australian $ and add the volume indicator to observe what times the market has the most action.

  • 1 Euro tick is $12.50
  • 1 Yen tick is $12.50
  • 1 Aussie tick is $10
  • 1 British tick is $6.25

Currency futures will often trend better than other segments and will experience different levels of volatility during economic reports in the different parts of the world.

Another point is that currencies also have MICRO contracts, which may be a great transition from demo mode to LIVE mode, as these contracts are pretty small ( one tenth of the normal size)

If you plan on following any currencies, start in demo mode, know what reports are coming that affect the specific currency you are trading, take a look at the daily, weekly charts to get a feel and monitor the action for a while.

Any questions and i will be happy to assist.

 

DA 6 - Australian Dollar (Globex), Equalized Active 60 Min Continuation
DA 6 – Australian Dollar (Globex), Equalized Active 60 Min Continuation

3 Risks of Using a Discount Futures Broker

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With the advent of technology, the means to communicate clear objectives, or with any human, drives most people to ignore full-service futures brokers. Why? It is a spirit of independence. Computers have created a superhighway of trading, and accelerated the pace at which commodities, stocks, in short the financial market operates. These various methods have raised barriers between clients and full-service brokers, but given rise to- discount futures brokers. In reality, what the future of the financial markets beckons, is a direct and honest appraisal of the quick and easy model, versus the client and broker relationship. If the “Great Recession” taught us all anything, if you are not vigilant, or the means to track your investment, there is an inherent risk.

Knowledge vs. Education

Brain to Understanding is to hat on a head, both are useful, if absolutely used for maximum benefits to create larger profits to debt losses. Most experienced futures brokers understand the full scope of the financial market, and this long range vision gives insight into the behaviors of certain commodities. Conversely, when opting out of choosing a full-service futures broker, you are presented with limited tools, vision and insight.

Vision, in the entrepreneurial sense, is the act or power of anticipating what will come to be. If you are a newcomer, choosing discount futures brokers, may lead to a lack discernment or experience to sell or buy at appropriate times to gain the maximum profit, while minimizing the loss. This vital quality reigns supreme on experienced traders in the financial sector. However, the key to having a strong vision is insight.

Insight varies to vision, in that you see both near and far and eventually the end result of a business decision. Good judgment plays an integral part in evaluating leverage metrics, whether using gold as a hedge, or evident world events that will signal either a sharp decline or increase in the markets.

Overall, vision and insight, help with the learning curve in the futures market. In addition, being green in this market can cost you a great deal of time and money. Adding vision and insight to your expansive market toolbox can aid in shortening common investment mistakes, with the aid of the seasoned futures broker as your guide. Conversely, selecting a discount futures broker, they may not have the ability to reign in your decision making. Bad decisions – loss of profit. Consequently, bucking traditional wisdom, you could lose larger returns, and run into dangerous investment decisions.

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ROLLOVER + Futures Trading Levels & Economic Reports 12.12.2013

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4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Thursday December 12, 2013

Hello Traders,

For 2013 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading! 

Rollover Notice for Stock Index Futures

Important Notice: For those of you trading any stock index futures contracts, i.e., the E-mini S&P, E-mini NASDAQ, E-mini Dow Jones, the “Big” pit-traded S&P 500, etc., it is extremely important to remember that tomorrow, Thursday, December 12th, is rollover day.

Starting December13th, the March 2014 futures contracts will be the front month contracts. It is recommended that all new positions be placed in the March 2014 contract as of December 13th. Volume in the December 13 contracts will begin to drop off until its expiration on Friday December 20th.

The month code for March is H4.

Traders with electronic trading software should make sure that defaults reflect the proper contract as of Thursday morning.

Please close any open December Currency positions by the close on Friday the 13th.Should you have any further question please contact your broker.

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RISK DISCLOSURE: Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. The risk of loss in futures trading can be substantial, carefully consider the inherent risks of such an investment in light of your financial condition.