Futures trading is done by two main parties, one of which is the hedger and the other one is the speculator. Where a speculator is there to trade for either their own accounts or that of their clients, a hedger always uses futures as a possible protection from losses. Hedgers can also be described as individuals or business owners who are more risk averse. Speculators and hedgers are likely to benefit from futures trading if the trader has a strong ability to analyze the markets and understands that future behavior. Though futures can behigh risk, they offer an equally high return and are thus very tempting.
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All futures markets will be open as normal tomorrow, however banks will closed due to Veterans day and we will NOT have any economic reports.
Daily mini SP 500 chart with possible support/resistance levels for your review below:
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We started out the week with slow trading day and narrow range on stock index futures.
I got a “small sell signal” on mini Dow, which I would like to see a bit more down move before acting on it, simply because volume was not sufficient enough to confirm a good probability of a correction. However, while the probability for down move is not big, the risk reward with a stop above the previous high is not bad….
Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. Continue reading “Futures Trading Levels and Economic Reports for Novemeber 9th 2010”
Have a great weekend!
GOOD TRADING!
TRADING LEVELS
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Some potential levels to watch on the way up and/or on pullbacks in the mini Russell WEEKLY chart below:
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FOMC came and gone. market had its normal volatile two sided action but finished on the highs.
I have said this before, many times you can see the “true market reaction” the day after FOMC.
Tomorrow and Friday (monthly un-employment figures) should be interesting and perhaps volatile trading days. Continue reading “FOMC Sparks True Futures Market Reaction, November 4th 2010”
A BIG 24 hours lay ahead….I suspect some volatility to hit the night markets as election results come out and then we jump right into FOMC tomorrow.
FOMC tomrrow around 2:15 Eastern time.
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’re a newcomer, take a more conservative approach and make sure you understand that the news can really move the market.
My observations suggest choppy, low volume up until announcement, followed by some sharp volatile moves right during and after the announcement.
I am including a five-minutes chart from Sept. 21st of this year, which was the last FOMC we had for your reference.
Two day FOMC starts tomorrow along with preliminary election news. Should provide for some interesting action in the second part of the trading week.
In between I still don’t see a longer term or a medium term swing trading set up I like, hence I currently focus on intraday set ups which I share in my daily “live charts/ webinar” service.
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Stocks finished pretty much unchanged today, which brings me to another point….
There ARE OTHER MARKETS one can day-trade….Most day-traders focus on the Mini SP 500 and it’s relatives:
Mini Nasdaq, Mini Dow, Mini Russell etc. because of volume, familiarity, trading hours etc.
However, markets like bonds, Euro Currency, Crude oil, beans, corn to name a few do offer day trading opportunities and risks. Different market have different personalities which may fit different traders. Different markets also have different trading hours when volatility is present, different volatility at different times and other
characteristics which traders may want to explore. During the day-trading charts service I hold daily, I feature the mini SP 500 chart along with Euro currency and Crude oil and possible trade set ups.
As always I recommend using demo account when exploring trading in market you normally don’t trade, as well as performing some research regarding tick size, price behavior and more.
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The 23rd anniversary of the 1987 crash was today and respectively, market finished down about 1.3%…..
Daily chart of the mini NASDAQ 100 for your review below. If the sell signal materializes, first target will be around 2019.00.
Continue reading “Futures Trading Market Levels for October 20th 2010”
