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Here is a subject that a lot of people don’t understand at all. Day Trading can be risky. So, it is something that you should stay away from unless and until you are absolutely sure about what you are doing.

There are a number of items about Day Trading such as the minimum mantaince requirementand more that need to be taken into consideration. With the blogs and write-ups listed in this section, you can learn a great deal about day trading.

We at Cannon Trading can help you understand the different concepts of trading and present you with the latest information on the same. Our team of professional and smart people can help you in your day trading transactions and more. In order to understand day trading more clearly, we advise that you go through all the write-ups listed in this category archive on Day Trading.

Futures Trading Resources & Futures Levels 6.24.2015

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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 June 24, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

FOMC Interest Rate Decision Tomorrow 6.17.2015

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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 June 17, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

The FOMC interest rate decision is due at 14:00 ET in the US tomorrow ( Wednesday, June 17th ).

FOMC days have different characteristics than other trading days. If you have traded for a while, check your trading notes from past FOMC days that may help you prepare for tomorrow. 

If you are a newcomer, take a more conservative approach and make sure you understand that the news can really move the market.

The following are suggestions on trading during FOMC days:

  • Reduce trading size
  • Be extra picky = no trade is better than a bad trade
  • Choose entry points wisely. Look at longer time frame support and resistance for entry. Take the approach of entering at points where you normally would have placed protective stops. Example, trader x looking to go long the mini SP at 2035.00 with a stop at 2029.00, instead “stretch the price bands” due to volatility and place an entry order to buy at 2029.75 and place a stop a few points below in this hypothetical example.
  • Expect the higher volatility during and right after the announcement
  • Expect to see some “vacuum” ( low volume, big zigzags) right before the number.
  • Consider using automated stops and limits attached to your entry order as the market can move very fast at times.
  • Know what the market was expecting, learn what came out and observe market reaction for clues
  • This is another great example why a trading journal would be an asset, as you can go back and check your notes from previous FOMC days.
  • Be patient and be disciplined

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30 Futures Market Moving Events & Economic Reports 6.12.2015

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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 June 11, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

Front month for stock indices, Treasuries and currencies is now SEPTEMBER!

I shared this article below in the past, worth reading. Economic events will and do move markets.

One needs to know what reports are coming out, possible effect on the markets, what is the forecast and more. Some traders prefer to be OUT of the market on certain economic reports. Either way it is an important aspect of trading, even more so of day-trading.

A great source is www.TradeTheNews.com

Ranking 30 Futures Market Moving Events

Where do I look and when do I pay attention?

By:  Cannon Trading Commodities Broker

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Every trader has done it. You’ve done it, your friends have done it, even your broker has done it at one point early in their career.

Here’s the scenario:

You’ve finally finished your futures education at Cannon Trading Company. You’ve done you’re homework on stops, limits, indicators and price movements for the market you’re trading. You’re ready to go, you enter your limit order and you wait.

Continue reading “30 Futures Market Moving Events & Economic Reports 6.12.2015”

Rollover Emini Futures Day & Economic Reports 6.11.2015

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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 Thursday June 10, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

I personally start trading the September mini SP this Friday but most traders will rollover tomorrow:

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, June 11th, at 8:30 am CDT  Time is rollover day.

Starting June 11th, the September 2015 futures contracts will be the front month contracts. It is recommended that all new positions be placed in the September 2015 contract as of June 11th. Volume in the June 2015 contracts will begin to drop off until its expiration on Friday June 19th.

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Different Ways to Enter Futures Trades 6.10.2015

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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 June 10, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

A Few Ways to Enter Trades – Day Trading 101 Continues

An important part of trading is trade entry. Assuming a trader knows why he/she is about to enter a trade, the next step sounds simple right?

Read More at:
http://www.financemagnates.com/executives/insights/few-way-to-enter-trades-day-trading-101-continues/

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Different Types of Trading Days 6.02.2015

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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 June 2, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

The first trading day of June 2015 was a wild ride in many markets….almost as if the markets were quite confused on the direction for the month and traded very choppy with “unexplained, fast moves” both ways. I saw this in stock index futures, metals, currencies and even the grain sector…

As traders we need to learn how to adapt quickly, sense what type of trading day is developing in front of us and trade accordingly.

I wrote the following a while back and shared it before but worth sharing again as refresher:

  • In my opinion there are 3 main types of trading days.

1. The most common day are two sided trading action with swings up and down – this type of trading day is most suitable for using support and resistance levels along with overbought/oversold indicators.

2. Strong trending days, mostly one directional – this type of trading day is the least common, many times will happen on Mondays and maybe 3-5 times a month at most – this type of trading day is most suitable for using ADX, MACD crossovers and pretty much looking for pullbacks to jump on the trend.

3. Slow and/or choppy trading days – this type of trading day is best suited for taking small profits from the market by looking at volume spikes, using stochastics as possible entry signals and usually wait for a pullback before jumping in.

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30 Yr Bond Futures & Crude Oil Futures 5.29.2015

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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 May 29, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

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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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 May 27, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

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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Automated Futures Trading Systems & Economic Reports 5.21.2015

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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 Thursday May 21, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

Volume has been pretty pathetic these past few weeks…somewhat scary to think of new highs being made on such light volume….It will sure be nice when the FEDS steps out of the market and let free market forces return to action. My guess that time will come sooner than later….

Memorial Day weekend is this weekend, please visit holiday trading hour at:

https://www.cannontrading.com/tools/support-resistance-levels/memorial-day-holiday-globex-ice-futures-holiday-schedule-2015/

Also on a different note, here is the latest round of results from an auto traded system we MANAGE for clients ( i.e no action required on behalf of client once you decide to join BUT you can see trades in real time if you like).

This system is up approximately 94% in profits since inception of live trading in January 2014!! NET (assuming you started Jan 2nd 2014 with $21,000 and took all trades every month)

If you have an interest, please reply to this  email or call us at 800-454-9572:

STARTER System performance

NET, for clients’ live accounts trading the entire month’s trades and after deducting commissions and system fees

Recommended Account Size: $21,000; minimum: $18,000

STARTER

      2014

  2015
        Jan. 2014

$930

($3,918.00)
        Feb.

12,500

($1,162.00)
        March

$4,200.00

$5,308.00
        April

($3,700)

$3,240.00
        May

$6,400.00

$1,760.00
        June

$500.00

 
        July

$3,000.00

 
        Aug.

($2,145.00)

 
        Sept.

($6,093.00)

 
        Oct.

$2,160

 
        Nov.

($8,399.00)
        Dec.

$5,620
        YTD

$14,973

$5,228.00

 

 

About ExitPoints’  STARTER System:

These are intraday breakout systems that trade from a portfolio of futures markets – 20 markets for SCORE and 7 markets for STARTER. The systems trade only one trade per market per day and all trades are exited by the end of the day’s trading session.

For STARTER, the average number of trades per month for the portfolio of 12 markets is 1 round turns, or trades per day (based on a 5-year study).

These systems are auto-traded based on trading instruction files the developer sends over to Cannon Trading.  The files’ trading instructions are downloaded to a platform and auto-executed on behalf of our clients’ accounts – under a letter of direction agreement.

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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.