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A plural of indexes, indices is a term often used in the markets. There are different indexes or indices in the markets and these don’t always move up or down in coordination. Indexed moving in tandem would create redundancy meaning that we don’t need more than one of them.

The Dow and the S&P500 are two extremely noteworthy as well as popular indices. While a change in the Dow indicated that the expectations of the investors have changed with regard to the risks and earnings of large companies, the S&P500 features 500 of the most highly traded stocks in the U.S.

Each index is different from another and each one behaves differently. You won’t find any one index that has continued to look the same over the years. Moreover, every index depicts a different thing. You can gain a deeper understanding into the world of indices.

We at Cannon Trading help you by providing the latest information on indices and their market performance. You can read it all here under one archive tagged as Indices. Read and be informed.

Second Interest Rate Cut, December Cotton, Levels, Reports; Your 4 Critical Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on October 30th, 2025

Posted on October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 by Cannon Operations

What You Need to Know Before Trading Futures Tomorrow!

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — Dec (GCZ5)	3861.93	3910.07	3978.13	4026.27	4094.33
Silver (SI) — Dec (SIZ5)	46.01	46.69	47.60	48.28	49.19
Crude Oil (CL) — Dec (CLZ5)	59.02	59.67	60.34	60.99	61.66
Dec. Bonds (ZB) — Dec (ZBZ5)	117 7/32	117 20/32	118 13/32	118 26/32	119 19/32

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Interest Rates

It wasn’t even apparent during Chair Jerome Powell’s post-announcement news conference what triggered the price jolts in several of the futures markets this afternoon – including a ±50-point decline in the E-mini S&P 500 and a ±200-point decline in the E-mini Nasdaq in the span of eight minutes, or the ±$40 sell-off in gold in the span of two minutes.

Regardless of the cause, they served as the latest real-world examples of why it’s so important for traders of all types to assess the risks of their trades – before you enter into them – and have a plan to manage that risk. Day traders and position traders alike should be aware of important planned events – just like FOMC announcements and press conferences – and anticipate the potential risks to those events (these days it’s wise to include occasions when the U.S. president speaks, considering his ongoing involvement and influence in global trade relations).

These events certainly create opportunities for traders – outsize moves can also result in outsize favorable outcomes – but the most important aspect to trading – is always to manage risk.

General – Interest Rates:

Day 29 of the U.S Government shut-down, now the second-longest on record.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point today – its second consecutive rate cut, lowering the Fed’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent, its lowest level in three years.

Stock Index Futures:

We’re amidst earning season for the third quarter. Moving into full swing, all eyes were on Microsoft, Google-parent Alphabet and Facebook-owner Meta today– all releasing their latest earnings results after the closing bell.

Tomorrow:

Apple and Amazon

December Cotton

December cotton violated its contract low this month but for now was unable to sustain the break towards the low percentage drawn downside PriceCount objective near 57 cents not shown here for presentation purposes. The new chart has activated upside counts on the correction higher and is quickly approaching the first objective to the 66.27 area. To achieve any additional upside targets, we will first have to break out above the long-term downtrend

The PriceCount study is a tool that can help to project the distance of a move in price. The counts are not intended to be an ‘exact’ science but rather offer a target area for the four objectives which are based off the first leg of a move with each subsequent count having a smaller percentage of being achieved.

It is normal for the chart to react by correcting or consolidating at an objective and then either resuming its move or reversing trend. Best utilized in conjunction with other technical tools, PriceCounts offer one more way to analyze charts and help to manage your positions and risk. Learn more at www.qtchartoftheday.com

Trading in futures, options, securities, derivatives or OTC products entails significant risks which must be understood prior to trading and may not be appropriate for all investors. Past performance of actual trades or strategies is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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FOMC Tomorrow, December Live Cattle, Levels, Reports; Your 4 Important Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on October 29th, 2025

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Cannon Operations

FOMC Tomorrow

By John Thorpe, Senior Broker

At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — Dec (GCZ5)	3837.43	3906.47	3970.33	4039.37	4103.23
Silver (SI) — Dec (SIZ5)	44.83	46.01	46.69	47.88	48.56
Crude Oil (CL) — Nov (CLX5)	58.65	59.28	60.39	61.02	62.13
Dec. Bonds (ZB)	118 18/32	118 27/32	119 1/32	119 10/32	119 16/32

October 29^th, Tomorrow, is the 96^th anniversary (seems like the term “anniversary” should be celebratory rather than marking a day of dread for the nation) Black Tuesday: when the US Stock Market crashes, ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and eventually contributing to the Great Depression. While we don’t expect this current Great Bull Market will crash tomorrow, yet anytime soon, it is not a novel idea to manage risk, it’s imperative.

Tomorrow is also the release of the expected 2^nd to last in a series of Fed Rate cuts while Chairman Jerome Powell will read a statement and will avail himself to the Press Corps. Expectations are for .25 reduction to the 3.75-4.00 range. Although surprises do occur, the only surprise tomorrow would be in the language used to massage future rate cuts, rather than the cut itself. Big Earnings after the close tomorrow as Microsoft, Google and Meta.

Previously in this blog I have included some option strategies, for both high volatility markets and low volatility markets. Measures of volatility are important to understand more holistically your risk management requirements when implementing your option strategy. I am including some basic definitions of the “Greeks” used to measure the impact of volatility on Option Premiums. In trading futures options, they help traders assess risk and manage their portfolios. Below are the definitions of the primary Greeks, tailored to futures options:

· Delta: Measures the rate of change in an option’s price for a $1 change in the underlying futures contract’s price. It ranges from 0 to 1 for calls and -1 to 0 for puts. For example, a delta of 0.5 means the option’s price moves $0.50 for every $1 move in the futures price. Delta also approximates the probability the option will expire in-the-money.

· Gamma: Measures the rate of change in delta for a $1 change in the underlying futures price. It reflects the acceleration of the option’s price movement. High gamma indicates delta is highly sensitive to price changes, which is common for at-the-money options near expiration.

· Theta: Measures the rate of change in an option’s price due to the passage of time, often called time decay. It’s typically negative, as options lose value as expiration approaches. For example, a theta of -0.05 means the option loses $0.05 per day, all else equal.

· Vega: Measures the sensitivity of an option’s price to a 1% change in the implied volatility of the underlying futures contract. For example, a Vega of 0.10 means the option’s price increases by $0.10 if implied volatility rises by 1%. Vega is higher for longer-dated options.

· Rho: Measures the sensitivity of an option’s price to a 1% change in interest rates. For futures options, Rho is often less significant due to typically short maturities and stable interest rates, but it still indicates how much the option price changes with shifts in the risk-free rate.

These Greeks are critical for understanding how factors like price movements, time, volatility, and interest rates impact futures options pricing and risk. If you’d like, I can dive deeper into any specific Greek or provide examples of their application in trading strategies.

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December Live Cattle

The rally in December live cattle lost its momentum this month and activated downside PriceCount objectives on the correction lower. The break accelerated to its third count to the 224.50 area where it appears we may try to stabilize for a moment, at least. At this point, IF the chart can sustain further weakness, the low percentage fourth count would project a possible move to the 200.00 area.

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January Beans, Why Many Traders Lose Money Trading Futures (WITH CAN’T MISS VIDEO!!!!), Levels, Reports; Your 4 Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on October 28th, 2025

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Cannon Operations

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At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — Dec (GCZ5)	3900.53	3953.07	4038.43	4090.97	4176.33
Silver (SI) — Dec (SIZ5)	44.59	45.67	47.13	48.21	49.67
Crude Oil (CL) — Nov (CLX5)	59.92	60.68	61.42	62.18	62.92
Dec. Bonds (ZB)	117 15/32	118 6/32	118 17/32	119 8/32	119 19/32

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January Soybeans

January beans gapped higher and the chart is accelerating to its second upside PriceCount objective to the $10.92 area. It would be normal to get a near term reaction from this level in the form of a consolidation or corrective trade. IF you can sustain further strength, the third count would project a possible run to the $11.30 area.

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Algorithmic Precision Trading, December Soymeal, Levels, Reports; Your 4 Important Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on October 24th, 2025

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Cannon Operations

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At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — Dec (GCZ5)	4035.77	4083.83	4127.67	4175.73	4219.57
Silver (SI) — Dec (SIZ5)	46.88	47.71	48.47	49.30	50.05
Crude Oil (CL) — Nov (CLX5)	58.60	60.12	61.16	62.68	63.72
Dow Jones (YM) — Dec 2025	46437	46669	46831	47063	47225

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December Soymeal

December meal satisfied its first upside PriceCount objective off of the October low. It would be normal for the chart to react from this level in the form of a near term consolidation or corrective trade. From here, if we can extend the rally with sustained strength, the second count would project a possible run to the $298 area.

And that’s a December Soymeal projection for you!

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Futures FYI: Metals, Stock Index Futures, Energies, Dec-March Corn Spread, Levels, Reports; Your 6 Important Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures on October 23rd, 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Cannon Operations

What You Need to Know Before Trading Futures Tomorrow!

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

At-a-Glance Levels

Instrument	S2	S1	Pivot	R1	R2
Gold (GC) — Dec (GCZ5)	3951.53	4035.67	4105.33	4189.47	4259.43
Silver (SI) — Dec (SIZ5)	46.09	47.19	47.92	49.02	49.75
Crude Oil (CL) — Nov (CLX5)	56.37	57.88	58.86	60.37	61.35
Dow Jones (YM) — Dec 2025	46315	46553	46877	47115	47439

General:

Day 22 of the U.S Government shut-down, now the second-longest on record. Today it overtook the 21-day shutdown of 1995-96. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid this Friday, the first full paycheck they’ll miss as a result of the shutdown.

Stock Index Futures:

We’re amidst earning season for the third quarter. Moving into full swing, all eyes were on IBM, AT&T and in particular Tesla – all releasing their latest earnings results after the closing bell.

Tomorrow: Intel

Metals:

It’s another installment of the broken record precious metals report – with a twist.

On Monday, Dec. gold futures rose to a new all-time intraday high of $4,398.00/ounce and closed up nearly $150/ounce above Friday’s close. As this blog is being composed, the contract is trading ±$300/ounce lower ±$4,090/ounce – a ±$30,000 per contract move. This includes yesterday’s free-fall of over $300/ounce marking its largest single-day sell-off in 13 years.

Despite the dip, gold is still up over 50% year-to-date. HSBC predicts that the precious metal will hit $5,000 next year.

Energies:

After remaining on their lows last week – with a new multi-month intraday low of $55.96/barrel in the December contract on Monday, futures rose after President Trump again said India would reduce its purchases of Russian oil, while today’s EIA’s report showed a one-million-barrel drop in U.S. crude oil inventories following three weekly builds. Today, Dec. crude oil rose over $2.00/barrel to an intraday high of $59.67/barrel.

Dec – March Corn Spread

The Dec-March corn spread has resumed its rally into a new high. At this point, the chart appears to be taking aim at its third upside PriceCount objective to the -12 area.

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Price Extremes: Gold, Silver, Crude Oil; December KC Wheat, Levels, Reports; Your 4 Important Must-Knows for Trading Futures on October 16th, 2025

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Cannon Operations

Price Extremes

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

General:

Day 15 of the U.S Government shutdown.

Stock Index Futures:

Dec. stock index futures returned to solid gains late today as markets remained alert over US-China trade tensions and amid hopes for interest rate cuts and strong quarterly earnings results from Wall Street banks. Traders have cemented bets on a rate cut later this month, and odds of a rate cut in December have jumped in recent days to around 96% according to the CME Group FedWatch tool:

Prices Metals:

It’s the broken record metals report. Dec. gold futures rose to new all-time highs today – its 47^th new record of the year – trading up to $4,235.80/ounce intraday.

Alongside gold, Dec. silver rocketed up nearly $2.00/oz. today to set its own all-time record high, trading intraday up to $52.55/ounce. This after yesterday when the contract took out a 45-year-old record closing price of $48.70/ounce, during the time when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the market.

Prices Energies:

November crude oil futures have remained on their lows this week – with a new multi-month intraday low of $58.20/barrel on continued concerns about oversupply and the possible impact on demand of rekindled U.S.-China trade tensions – its fourth day in a row closing below $60/barrel.

Livestock:

Dec. live cattle and Jan. feeder cattle both closed little changed today and within pennies of their own all-time record high closing prices at the close of trading yesterday. Tight supplies and strong feeder markets pushed cash cattle higher and the futures markets followed suit. The supply of cattle has lingered at a near 75-year low, with the closure of the US-Mexico border to Mexican cattle imports further constraining an already tight supply.

December KC Wheat

December KC wheat satisfied its third downside PriceCount objective and reacted with a key reversal higher. It would be normal to get a mean reversion from this level in the form of a consolidation or corrective phase, at least. If the chart can sustain further weakness, we are left with the low percentage fourth count to aim for in the $4.37 area. That we trade down to this level is a realistic target although we have traded that low just 5 years ago.

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Day Trading Week! Fed Speakers, December Hogs, Swing Trading, Levels, Reports; Your 6 Important Need-To-Knows for Trading Futures the Week of October 13th, 2025

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Cannon Operations

Cannon Futures Weekly Letter

In Today’s Issue #1262

The Week Ahead – Fed Speakers Galore…
Futures 101 – Podcast: Insight into Day Trading Futures
Hot Market of the Week – Dec. Hogs
Broker’s Trading System of the Week – Mini SP Swing Trading System
Trading Levels for Next Week
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Important Notices: The Week Ahead

By John Thorpe, Senior Broker

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Traders, much like the Federal Reserve Board, are dependent on data that, during a government shutdown is barely existent. 17 Fed speakers! The markets are sure to move then, but wait, that’s not all, Fed Chair Powell on Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy.

As for earnings reports? Q3 begins next week! Major Banks report first. (see Below)

The on again off again nature of Tariff news has created golden opportunities for breakouts in some markets, rangebound trades in others. The gold market exploded out of its range I have been writing about for months. Watch Crude oil to see if it stays in its $60.00-$65.00 range and the Dollar index too! The longer the range trade the harder and faster the breakout typically is.

Continued volatility to come as next week all markets will be reacting to whatever comes out of U.S. Govt leadership relating to conflicts cessation and trade deals, China, India, Canada and Russia (looks like the EU is following Trump on this one) The Crude Oil market certainly believes so.. Also, remember that Mexico’s extension will end October 29.

We’ll see you next week! Please enjoy a safe and memorable weekend.

Earnings Next Week:

Mon. Quiet
Tue. JPM , JNJ, WFG, GS, BLK, C
Wed. BAC, MS, ABT,
Thu. SCHW, BK, USB
Fri. AXP,

FED SPEECHES: (all times CDT)

Mon. Paulson 11:55 am,
Tues. Bowman 7:45, Fed Chair Powell 11:20am, Waller 2:25, Collins 2:30
Wed. Bostic 11:10, Miran 11:30, Waller Noon,
Thu. Barkin 7:00am, Barr, Miran, Waller all 8:00am, Bowman 9:00am , Barkin 10:45am, Miran 3:15pm, Kashkari, 5:00pm
Fri. Musalem 11:15

Economic Data week:

Mon. with the government shutdown, data will be suspended.

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Dec. Hogs

The rally in December hogs stalled out last month and now the chart has activated downside PriceCounts on the correction lower. The first count projects a possible slide to the 81.11 area.”

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Last Trading Day of the Month + Levels & Reports; Your 4 Important Must-Knows for Trading Futures on September 30th, 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Cannon Operations

Trading Futures on the Last Trading Day of the Month

Last Trading Day of September: What You Need to Know

On the last trading day of the month, futures markets often see elevated volume and more abrupt intraday swings as large participants—CTAs, hedge funds, commodity pools, and corporates—rebalance, roll, or close positions for performance reporting and risk alignment. Those flows can cluster around key reference windows (e.g., settlement periods and cash-market closes), creating brief liquidity vacuums where spreads widen, slippage increases, and stop cascades are more likely.

Even when overall volume is high, liquidity can be uneven, with deeper book liquidity alternating with thin pockets—so an order that would normally fill cleanly may experience partial fills or adverse selection. It’s also common to see basis and calendar spreads move sharply as rolls concentrate, especially in equity index, rates, energy, and metals.

Practical pointers: come in with a predefined plan and smaller initial size, use limit or passive orders where possible, and avoid chasing late-month breakouts unless your setup and risk budget justify it. Keep an eye on roll calendars, first notice day (for deliverable commodities), margin changes, and any month-end economic releases that can amplify flows (e.g., regional PMIs, rebalancing signals).

Monitor depth-of-book and implied spread quotes; if spreads widen, consider adjusting targets and stops rather than forcing entries. Be wary of Trade-at-Settlement/settlement-period prints if you’re not deliberately targeting the fix.

Finally, tighten process discipline: mark your levels early, define max slippage, and be comfortable standing down if the tape becomes disorderly—not trading is a position. (Educational only—this is not investment advice; manage risk according to your plan and account constraints.)

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November Canola

November canola resumed its break into a new low. If sustained, the third downside PriceCount objective projects a slide to the 592 area. It takes a trade below the December reactionary low to formally negate the remaining unmet upside count.

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Posted on September 25, 2025September 24, 2025 by Cannon Operations

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Futures trading is one of the most dynamic and potentially rewarding areas of financial markets. By allowing participants to speculate, hedge, and diversify across commodities, currencies, bonds, indexes, and cryptocurrencies, futures trading provides unparalleled opportunities. However, trading futures also comes with significant risks that require knowledge, precision, and reliable support. This is where skilled futures brokers prove indispensable.

A seasoned futures broker is not merely a transaction processor; they are an extension of a trader’s strategy. They ensure smooth execution, provide emergency support during technical failures, assist with risk management, and offer access to cutting-edge platforms such as CannonX powered by CQG. Choosing the right partner in this space can make the difference between trading futures with confidence and exposing oneself to unnecessary risk.

Cannon Trading Company embodies the gold standard of futures brokerage. With decades of experience, consistent 5-star TrustPilot reviews, a spotless reputation with regulators, and a wide suite of professional-grade trading platforms, Cannon Trading demonstrates how the right futures broker elevates the entire trading journey.

Why Skilled Futures Brokers Are Vital to Futures Trading

Leverage: Maximizing Opportunity with Guidance

Leverage is one of the defining characteristics of futures trading. A small margin deposit allows traders to control large contract values. This magnifies both potential gains and risks. Without proper guidance, traders can misuse leverage and suffer significant losses.

A skilled futures broker provides essential education and context. They help clients understand how margin requirements work, how to size positions responsibly, and how to avoid overexposure. At Cannon Trading, brokers don’t just approve accounts—they walk traders through risk assessments, position sizing, and platform settings to ensure leverage is used effectively.

When trading futures, leverage is a double-edged sword. A futures broker who emphasizes discipline and education ensures traders avoid costly mistakes while harnessing leverage to unlock growth.

Diversification: Expanding Horizons Beyond Stocks

Unlike equities, futures trading provides access to diverse asset classes including agricultural commodities, energy, metals, stock indexes, currencies, and digital assets. This breadth allows traders to diversify strategies and hedge exposure to multiple markets.

A skilled futures broker serves as a guide through this landscape, explaining contract specifications, seasonal factors, and liquidity considerations. Cannon Trading offers access to a broad selection of global futures exchanges and platforms, including CannonX powered by CQG, which provides professional-grade tools for tracking and executing trades across multiple asset classes.

By diversifying with futures, traders spread their risks while exploring profit potential in markets that move independently of equities. Brokers are critical in advising how to balance portfolios and avoid concentration risk.

Hedging: Protecting Portfolios and Businesses

For institutional players, corporations, and even sophisticated retail traders, hedging is one of the most powerful functions of trading futures. Whether it’s an airline locking in fuel prices, a farmer hedging corn production, or an investor protecting equity exposure with S&P 500 futures, hedging stabilizes outcomes.

A seasoned futures broker explains how to structure hedging positions, match contract sizes, and roll over contracts efficiently. Cannon Trading has spent decades assisting commercial clients with hedging strategies, ensuring they not only meet risk objectives but also maintain compliance with regulatory standards.

Hedging requires precision. Without skilled futures brokers, traders may face slippage, mismatched exposures, or excessive margin costs. Cannon’s team ensures hedges are properly constructed and monitored in real time.

Emergency Support: One Phone Call Away

Technology is the backbone of modern futures trading, but systems can fail. Internet outages, platform crashes, or power failures can trap traders in vulnerable positions. In such cases, the ability to call a live futures broker to exit or add a position is not just convenient—it can be lifesaving for one’s account.

Cannon Trading emphasizes this broker accessibility. In emergencies, clients can immediately reach licensed brokers who will execute trades on their behalf. This human safety net is what differentiates full-service futures brokers from purely online discount firms.

Being one call away ensures traders never feel helpless when trading futures. Cannon’s reliability in this regard builds trust, confidence, and long-term relationships.

Expert Guidance and Education

Beyond trade execution, a skilled futures broker serves as an educator. Futures markets can be complex, with unique contract rules, expiration cycles, and margin requirements. Brokers like Cannon Trading publish educational blogs, market commentary, and strategy guides to empower traders.

They also guide traders on platform usage—whether navigating advanced charting tools on CannonX powered by CQG or understanding order types like OCO (one cancels other) and bracket orders. This personalized guidance helps traders avoid errors that can otherwise prove costly.

How Cannon Trading Company Embodies Broker Excellence

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Decades of Experience in Futures Trading

Cannon Trading has served traders for over three decades. This longevity in the highly competitive brokerage industry underscores its reliability, adaptability, and credibility. In an era when many firms come and go, Cannon’s resilience demonstrates the trust it has earned from generations of traders.

TrustPilot 5-Star Ratings

Cannon Trading is consistently praised by clients with glowing 4.9/5 TrustPilot reviews. Traders highlight the firm’s personalized service, quick response times, and dependable execution. In a field where customer experience can make or break success, Cannon’s reputation shines as a competitive edge.

Regulatory Reputation

Cannon Trading maintains exemplary standing with both federal and independent futures regulators. Compliance with the National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is not optional—it’s mandatory. Cannon’s spotless track record with these bodies reassures traders that they’re working with a futures broker who values transparency, integrity, and professionalism.

CannonX Powered by CQG: Platform Excellence

Technology defines success in modern futures trading. Cannon offers clients a suite of platforms, with CannonX powered by CQG standing out as a premier choice. This platform combines speed, reliability, and deep market access with advanced analytics, making it an indispensable tool for trading futures across asset classes.

By pairing platform power with broker guidance, Cannon ensures traders have the best of both worlds: cutting-edge execution and personalized support.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why do traders need a skilled futures broker?
A skilled futures broker provides essential services such as leverage guidance, diversification opportunities, hedging expertise, and emergency support, all of which enhance trading outcomes.
How does Cannon Trading help during emergencies?
If a trader’s system fails, Cannon brokers are just a phone call away, ready to execute trades to exit or adjust positions, preventing catastrophic losses.
What makes CannonX powered by CQG unique?
CannonX powered by CQG offers professional-grade execution speed, advanced analytics, and deep market access, making it ideal for active traders.
How does Cannon Trading maintain its strong reputation?
Through decades of service, 5-star TrustPilot reviews, and spotless regulatory compliance, Cannon Trading consistently proves its credibility and trustworthiness.
Can futures trading help with diversification?
Yes, trading futures allows diversification into commodities, currencies, indexes, and more, which helps spread risk beyond traditional stocks.

Futures trading is a powerful avenue for speculation, hedging, and diversification, but it demands discipline, knowledge, and reliable support. Skilled futures brokers are not optional—they are vital partners who empower traders to succeed. From guiding leverage usage to providing emergency assistance, their role ensures traders navigate markets safely and strategically.

Cannon Trading Company exemplifies what traders should seek in a futures broker. With decades of experience, flawless regulatory reputation, top-rated TrustPilot reviews, and elite platforms like CannonX powered by CQG, Cannon proves that broker excellence directly translates to trading success.

By working with Cannon, traders gain more than a brokerage—they gain a trusted ally in the challenging yet rewarding world of futures trading.

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Ready to start trading futures? Call us at 1(800)454-9572 (US) or (310)859-9572 (International), or email info@cannontrading.com to speak with one of our experienced, Series-3 licensed futures brokers and begin your futures trading journey with Cannon Trading Company today.

Disclaimer: Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Carefully consider if trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

Important: Trading commodity futures and options involves a substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this article are opinions only and do not guarantee any profits. This article is for educational purposes. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

This article has been generated with the help of AI Technology and modified for accuracy and compliance.

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GDP: What It Is and What to Look for in the Upcoming Report; December Corn, Levels, Reports – The Important Facts to Keep in Mind When Trading Futures on September 25th, 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Cannon Operations

GDP Explained

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

Upcoming GDP Report: The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the final report on U.S. GDP for Q2 (April–June) at 7:30 A.M. Central Time.
Previous Estimates: The first estimate showed 3.0% growth; the revised figure was 3.3%. Tomorrow’s release will be the final revision.
Quarterly Comparison: In Q1, real GDP decreased by 0.5%, making Q2’s growth a significant rebound.
GDP Definition & Components: GDP measures total economic output, calculated from four main components: consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports.
Uses of GDP: Serves as an economic barometer for policy decisions, guides business and investment strategies, and enables international economic comparisons.

Keep an eye out for the last look at U.S. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for the second quarter of this year: April – June. At 7:30 A.M., Central Time the Commerce Department’s U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its final report. The first, advanced look at the second quarter showed real GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent.

The bureau then released a revised, coincident figure of 3.3%. Tomorrow’s report will be the final revision, based on data gathered lately. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 0.5 percent.

GDP

is a comprehensive measure of a nation’s economic output, indicating the total value of goods and services produced. It’s calculated by adding up the value of four main components:

Consumer Spending (Personal Consumption): Purchases of goods and services by households.

Business Investment: Spending by businesses on capital goods, like machinery and buildings.

Government Spending: Purchases of goods and services by the government at all levels.

Net Exports: The total value of exports minus the value of imports.

How GDP is Used

Economic Barometer: Governments and policymakers use GDP data to track the economy’s performance and inform decisions on fiscal and monetary policies.

Business and Investment Decisions: Investors and businesses closely monitor GDP growth to identify opportunities for investment and growth.

International Comparisons: GDP allows for the comparison of the relative size and strength of different economies worldwide.

December 25/26 Corn Spread

The Dec – Dec corn spread is trending higher and approaching a second upside PriceCount objective to the -34.75 area. It would be normal to get a near term reaction in the form of a consolidation or corrective trade from that level. IF the chart can sustain further strength, the third count would project a possible run to the -27.25 area.

Trading in futures, options, securities, derivatives or OTC products entails significant risks which must be understood prior to trading and may not be appropriate for all investors.

Past performance of actual trades or strategies is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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What You Need to Know Before Trading Futures Tomorrow!

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

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FOMC Tomorrow

By John Thorpe, Senior Broker

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Enhance Your Edge with Algorithmic Precision

By Ilan Levy-Mayer, VP

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What You Need to Know Before Trading Futures Tomorrow!

By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker

At-a-Glance Levels

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Stock Index Futures:

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