Trading Crude Oil Futures on EIA Report Time 8.24.2016

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Tomorrow, like almost every Wednesday, we will have EIA report at 9:30 AM Central Time. This report definitely moves the energy sector, crude oil, heating oil and unleaded gas.

The one I follow the most, as I feel it is suitable for day trading is Crude oil. I have shared many of my observations about trading crude on this blog before. Today I want to talk specifically about the report.

Two main ways in my opinion to trade the report:

  1. Don’t trade it…Get out 5 minutes before and wait 5-10 minutes after the smoke clears before you resume trading.
  2. Be flat before the report and place limit orders with corresponding stops and profit targets to buy low and/ or sell high. Perhaps look at bollinger bands on the 15 minute chart and use sell and buy limits around the extreme. If you brave enough , have enough risk capital and experience to go about it, make sure you have stops attached to these limit orders as the market can move very FAST. Not just that, you can also expect slippage. That being said, I have seen crude oil make some extreme moves right on the number only to come back either way before making another extreme move…If you looking to try this I HIGHLY recommend to use a demo account first and see how it goes. Don’t jump in with real money just because you read about it somewhere….( here in this case).

Below you will see 10 seconds chart for last Wednesday to give somewhat of an example, followed by the 15 minute chart below.

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What should you do when stock index futures are “dead”? 8.09.2016

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Hello Traders,

Summer trading at its best….8 points range on the Mini SP 500 during the primary session…As a trader, that can be pretty depressing. Few things you can do when stock index futures are “dead”:

  1. Wait for them to come back a live and simply don’t trade until that happens.
  2. Look at weekly Mini SP500 options as an alternative
  3. Look at other markets ( crude oil had a nice volatile range today)

In between, feel free to reach out to us here at Cannon with any questions, feedback and comments and let us know how we can help you achieve your goals!

Here is some good reading material for when the market is slow:

https://www.cannontrading.com/community/futures-market-ranking-30-market-events

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Day Trading Crude Oil Futures 6.08.2016

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Crude Oil numbers tomorrow morning. As of lately it has been one of the more followed reports by all markets…..

I wrote this piece about day trading crude oil futures a couple of years ago and it is still very valid in my opinion:

Trading 102: Day Trading Using fear and greed ( using Crude Oil futures as an example)

Crude Oil Futures volatility offers a “different market personality” than stock index futures. Here is some of the things you need to know about day trading crude oil futures:

By: Ilan Levy-Mayer, Cannon Trading Commodities Broker & VP

Crude Oil is one of MY favorite futures markets for day trading. Before I dive in and share with you how the volatility in crude oil fits my risk tolerance for day trading and provide a couple of chart examples, we should review some of the specifications of Crude Oil Futures.

Crude Oil Futures have monthly expiration. So each month we trade a different contract month, so one needs to know when the first notice day and last trading day for crude oil futures are, in order to always make sure we are trading the proper month with the most liquidity and avoid any chance of getting into a delivery situation.

Next is the contract size. Crude Oil futures are based on 1000 barrels. To be honest from a day trading perspective all I care is that each tick or 1 cent fluctuation is $10 against me or in my favor per contract. That means that a move from 92.94 to 92.74 = $200.

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Crude Oil Heikin-Ashi Charts 3.09.2016

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Greetings!

 Crude Oil inventories tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST, like almost every Wednesday. On weeks when we have long weekends, the report will come out Thursday.

below you will see 1 minute chart from the last two reports, as they say, picture is worth a 1000 words….

Wednesday March 2nd 2016

Crude Oil Heikin-Ashi Charts March 2nd 2016
Crude Oil Heikin-Ashi Charts March 2nd 2016

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Trading 201: Day Trading Crude Oil futures

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For 2016 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Greetings!

Trade management is more important than Market Analysis….

Trading 201: Day Trading Crude Oil futures

Crude Oil is one of MY favorite futures market for day trading. Before I dive in and share with you how the volatility in crude oil fits my risk tolerance for day trading and provide a couple of chart examples, we should review some of the specifications of Crude Oil Futures.

Crude Oil Futures have monthly expiration. So each month we trade a different contract month, so one needs to know when is the first notice day and last trading day for crude oil futures in order to always make sure we are trading the proper month with the most liquidity and avoid any chance of getting into delivery situation.

Next is the contract size. Crude Oil futures are based on 1000 barrels. To be honest from a day trading perspective all I care is that each tick or 1 cent fluctuation is $10 against me or in my favor per contract. That means that a move from 92.94 to 92.74 = $200.

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Chart of the Day & Support Levels for Gold Futures

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Crude Oil Futures & Economic Reports 7-31-2015

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Hello Traders,

Elliott Wave International’s Chief Energy Analyst tells you what he sees next for crude

By Elliott Wave International

In this new interview, Steve Craig, editor of Elliott Wave International’s Energy Pro Service, shows you what extreme readings in some of his market indicators mean for crude from here. Watch this interview now for a unique take on this key energy market.


This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline (Interview, 4:58 min.) Crude Oil: Will the Decline Continue?. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.

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30 Yr Bond Futures & Crude Oil Futures 5.29.2015

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Hello Traders,

Time sure does tick a bit different in the commodities and futures world….

Some traders know time has passed quickly when it is time to change to the Sept. contract versus the June contract ( like we are doing with BONDS right now), others may notice it when they think “wow, monthly unemployment is next Friday, time sure flies…” and still other traders, perhaps professionals and money managers notice it when one month ends and another starts and it is time to share monthly results with their clients…..

Either way you look at it, hope June will be a great trading month!

Today I want to share a couple of market behaviors with you, I have noticed in the past.

The first is US Bonds trading behavior on the last trading day of the month on the last 15 minutes of the old pit session, i.e. 13:45 to 14:00 central time.

While I did not spend any time trying to predict the direction of the move, I seen it many times, the bonds will make a 10-15 ticks ( 15 tick in bonds = $500 per contract) move during the last 15 minutes as large traders position themselves ahead of months close.

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Daily Heiken-Ashi Chart of the Mini S&P 5.27.2015

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Hello Traders,

Some what of a sell off today although the market bounced pretty good of the lows before the close.

Volume has been very low this past 2 months. take a look at the chart below and see how volume has been consistently below its 12 day moving average since mid March.

I must admit indices have been hard to trade, at least for me personally. I have been having more luck with bonds and Crude oil than the mini SP and mini Russell. I hope that volume and volatility like today will return sooner than later to stock index futures.

Daily Heiken-Ashi chart of the mini SP below for your review along with potential targets above and below:

EP -  E-Mini S&P 500, Equalized Active Daily Continuation:Heikin-Ashi
EP – E-Mini S&P 500, Equalized Active Daily Continuation:Heikin-Ashi

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