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In a world that never stops shifting, futures trading has remained a core pillar of modern financial markets. With increased geopolitical uncertainties, ongoing economic upheavals, and recent shifts in U.S. trade policy, professional traders have turned to sophisticated strategies to adapt, survive, and thrive.
At the heart of these strategies is the use of futures contracts, leveraged financial instruments that allow traders to speculate on the direction of prices for commodities, currencies, indices, and interest rates. Today’s article not only highlights 10 expert trading techniques used during market volatility but also explains how your futures broker plays a critical role in facilitating these trades while managing risk. Special attention is given to the ripple effects of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and their lingering influence on futures markets. Finally, we’ll spotlight Cannon Trading Company, one of the best futures brokers in the business, exploring how it has built and maintained its impressive legacy.
The tariffs President Trump’s administration imposed—especially on steel, aluminum, and Chinese goods—continue to affect futures markets today. These policies have reshaped global supply chains and introduced lasting price distortions in key commodities like soybeans, crude oil, and industrial metals.
Lingering Impacts Include:
As a result, professional futures trading strategies must now incorporate macroeconomic forecasting and geopolitical analysis to remain effective.
For more than three decades, Cannon Trading Company has been synonymous with excellence in futures trading. Here’s why traders—from beginners to professionals—consider it among the best futures brokers in the industry:
No automated voice systems. At Cannon, real brokers—many with over 20 years of experience—are a call away. This direct human connection ensures that your trades and concerns receive immediate attention.
Whether you prefer technical analysis, fast execution, or automated strategies, Cannon offers FREE access to leading platforms like:
These platforms empower futures traders with speed, precision, and customization.
Boasting numerous 5-star reviews on TrustPilot, Cannon Trading is recognized for its ethical practices and reliability. With a clean regulatory track record and transparent fee structures, clients know they’re in safe hands.
Founded in 1988, Cannon has weathered every market storm from the dot-com bubble to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its endurance is a testament to strong leadership, financial prudence, and client-centric philosophy.
From grains to cryptocurrencies, Cannon supports trading across a broad spectrum of futures contracts, offering both diversity and specialization.
Cannon maintains stellar standing with industry regulators such as the NFA and CFTC. This instills trust and peace of mind for clients around the globe.
In volatile markets, survival depends on precision, discipline, and the right partnerships. Advanced trading techniques are only as good as the tools and guidance behind them. A seasoned futures broker not only facilitates trades but also acts as a strategic ally.
In this ever-evolving landscape, trading futures remains both a science and an art. And with Cannon Trading Company by your side, you gain not just a service provider, but a legacy partner committed to your success.
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Ready to start trading futures? Call us at1(800)454-9572 – Int’l (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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July corn rallied to its second upside PriceCount objective off the spring low and the chart is correcting its overbought posture. At this point, IF the chart can resume its rally into new sustained highs, the third count would project a possible run to the $5.20 area which is consistent with the February high and the original second count off the contract low.
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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By Mark O’Brien, Senior Broker
Zero-day options are normal options — puts and calls — that expire in less than one day, hence the “0DTE” nickname (short for “zero days to expiration”).
In the current high-volatility environment we’re experiencing – one very likely to last awhile – one of the better alternatives to day trading, particularly in stock index futures like the E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq, etc., is buying short-term call and put options.
With expirations every day of the week, stock index futures options can be purchased with minimal overall time value and give you a maximum risk coupled with a limitless upside potential.
Especially with markets seemingly hair-triggered to make large daily moves, but with erratic action intraday, the purchase of a limited-risk option provides staying power that no amount of rapid in-and-out trading trying to catch a large move can outperform.
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As of this typing stock index futures and other futures contracts have experienced single-day range moves not seen in years and after being down, finished up:
→ E-mini Dow Jones: UP +3044 points / 8.4%
→ E-mini S&P 500: UP +480 points / 9.5%
→ E-mini Nasdaq: UP +2038 points / 11.71%
→ Crude Oil: UP +320 points / 5.2%
This is a completely different environment of extreme trading volatility than what we were trading in 3-4 weeks ago. Markets are evolving and you must adapt your trading to changing market conditions.
This is where you find out what kind of risk taker you are; brash, overbold, unheeding, or prudent, attentive, discriminating. Everyone possesses these traits – and they influence our decision-making differently in different situations.
In trading, if the historical price moves you’re seeing bring out the daredevil in you, plan to watch your trade results all over the place: up and down more than your everyday swings with the odds increasing your account will hit a wall.
Instead, incorporate patience and prudence. Start your trading by setting daily profit targets and daily loss limits and stick to them. Do that for each trade. These days, be aware of LIMIT moves and understand what happens when the market halts at limit levels.
Find daily price limits for CME Group Agricultural, Cryptocurrency, Energy, Equity Index, Interest Rates, and Metals products: click here.
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Hot market of the week is provided by QT Market Center, A Swiss army knife charting package that’s not just for Hedgers, Cooperatives and Farmers alike but also for Spread traders, Swing traders and shorter time frame application for intraday traders with a unique proprietary indicator that can be applied to your specific trading needs.
May bean oil accelerated to its third upside PriceCount objective that was consistent with a challenge of the overhead highs. Now, the chart is correcting.
At this point, IF you can break out above the Nov/Feb Peaks and sustain new highs, the low percentage fourth count would project a possible run to 53.68 which is near the original third objective at 53.90.
The convergence of PriceCounts adds to the significance of that target area.
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Below are the contracts which are entering
Be advised, for contracts that are deliverable, it is requested that all LONG positions be exited two days prior to First Notice and ALL positions be exited the day prior to Last Trading Day.
June 10 year treasury notes satisfied a first upside PriceCount objective last month and spent time consolidating with a sideways trade. Now, the chart is attempting to resume its rally where new sustained highs would project a possible run to the second count in the 113^26 area.
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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Stock index futures dipped today, led lower as pressure on the tariff front mounted. The June E-mini S&P 500 Futures contract lost ±1.4%, while the E-mini Dow traded ±250 points lower, or 0.6%. The E-mini Nasdaq shed about 2%.
Stock index futures hit session lows after the White House said that President Donald Trump will unveil new tariffs on auto imports during a press conference at 4 p.m. ET. This will come ahead of a broad array of additional levies expected to be revealed next week.
Discover new tools for planting season ahead of key reports. The upcoming Prospective Plantings report can significantly impact market prices, especially if the actual numbers differ from pre-release estimates. New Weekly options on crops such as Corn, Soybean, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil and Chicago Wheat offer more precise risk management around the report’s release.
Micro Corn futures, Micro Wheat futures, Micro Soybean futures, Micro Soybean Meal futures and Micro Soybean Oil futures were launched on February 24, 2025, with the first weeks of trading already providing meaningful liquidity.
Financially settled Micro Agricultural futures allow customers to stay in their position closer to expiration, with no risk of physical delivery.
New Micro Agricultural futures are a tool for retail traders looking to gain exposure to commodity markets without incurring the risk of physical delivery and with less margin costs than standard Agricultural futures.
Small- to medium-size farmers can take advantage of Micro Agricultural futures to hedge parts of their expected harvest, without having to rely on standard Grains futures contracts of 5,000 bushels (according to the USDA, the average farm in the U.S. consists of 464 acres).
On December 31st, March copper futures settled at 4.0265. Today, they were trading at about 5.22; an increase of about 30% in the first three months of the year and a 5+ year high. This dramatic price action is driven by traders pricing in the possibility of hefty tariffs on the crucial industrial metal. The price gap between U.S. copper futures and the global benchmark on the London Metal Exchange has widened to record levels, creating a powerful incentive for traders to shift copper into the United States.
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The FOMC left interest rates unchanged today. In language newly added to its policy statement, “Uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased.” Surveys of consumers and businesses, corporate earnings, and financial markets, albeit “soft data,” have suggested that the economic ground may be shifting beneath our feet. Last Friday, the University of Michigan’s preliminary survey of consumer sentiment for March sank for the third straight month, showing sharply lower expectations for the future – regardless of respondents’ party affiliations. Warnings have percolated from airlines and retailers, i.e. Dollar General and Walmart, about underwhelming consumer demand. Outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas announced layoffs reached their highest levels since the summer of 2020, when the pandemic was in full force — and the highest level for the month of February since 2009. That’s all for the FOMC for now.
Metals:
Gold prices edged higher to hover near all-time highs on the heels of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s post announcement press conference.
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