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

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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 August 09, 2016

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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Trading 201: Day Trading Crude Oil futures

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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 February 26, 2016

Hello Traders,

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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Crude Oil Futures & Economic Reports 7-31-2015

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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 July 31, 2015

Hello Traders,

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

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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Weekly Futures Crude Number, Economic Reports & Levels 10-23-2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

 

Weekly crude numbers for WTI from EIA  for  28 years .

Wealth of information  for review if you are a crude oil/ energy trader!

 

  http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=rwtc&f=w

 

Trading myopothy blinds many traders so from time to time it is important to step back, take a deep breath and look at the price action from longer time frames” The action to the downside in the Crude oil market has been nothing short of breathtaking. ….

the longer term view(s) can illustrate ( on this chart supplied by U.S. Energy Information Administration).  That deeper sell offs and more volatile market moves could continue for some time .

Weekly chart for your review below:

 

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Moves in the Futures Indices, Crude Oil & Gold, Economic Reports & Levels 10.16.2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

 I may sound like I keep repeating myself but make sure you are adapting to the different market conditions we are seeing compared to a month ago or so.

There is much higher volatility, speed of price change and wider ranges.

Moves today in bonds, S&P, Russell, Crude, Gold and many other markets were very sharp, fast and powerful. This obviously presents both risks and opportunities but for newcomers – mostly risk.

This is a good day to keep notes on in your journal. What caused the price action? What type of “bands” did the market have? How did you do as a trader? What can you do better and learn from for the next “Wild, crazy” day which may even happen tomorrow?

 

The biggest advice I can give on days like today is to make sure you don’t lose it….make sure you know what your daily loss limit is and step away if it gets triggered. This is one of those days where I have seen traders blow their whole account up…..So just make sure you live to trade another day!

 

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Crude Oil Futures Testing Major Weekly Support Level, SP500 Volatility Higher + Levels for 8.6.2014

Hello Traders,

For 2014 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Volatility has picked up again! Make sure you adapt as markets are always changing and what may work for range bound/ low volatility days will not work for wide range/ higher volatility days.

I see major support for SP500 at 1795 and it will be interesting to see price reaction if we test this level in the next few days.

On a different note, I wrote a quick analysis along with chart for Crude Oil futures at:

http://experts.forexmagnates.com/crude-oil-attempting-break-lower/

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Crude Oil and Stock Index Futures: Small Bounce or Short-Term Bottom?

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2. Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000
3. Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Economic Reports for Tuesday May 22, 2012

Hello Traders,

We started the week with nice bounce on stock indices, crude oil  and gold continue to hold.

The big question: Is this a small correction/ bounce after the strong sell off last week or is this a short term bottom?

 

My opinion is that it is just a normal bounce after strong sell off and that there is more room on the downside but we will need to see the market reaction if we can climb up to 1320 and 1337 on the SP and  94.50 on the crude oil

 

Daily charts of both below for your review:

 


Mini SP daily Chart

mini sp daily

 

Crude Oil Futures Daily chart 
crude oil futures daily chart

 

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Mini Russell 2000, Mini SP 500, Crude Oil, Gold futures Chart | Support and Resistance

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1. Market Commentary
2. Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000
3. Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Economic Reports for Wednesday May 9, 2012

 

Hello Traders,

Below is a screen shot of my desktop charting from today, which I share with interested clients and prospects on a trial basis and subscription basis.

What you see below are my intra-day charts for the : ( from left to right)

Mini Russell 2000, Mini SP 500, Crude Oil ( top right), Gold futures, (bottom right)

If you have not had the trial before,

 

 

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Wednesday Morning Support and Resistance Levels

Here’s a morning cup o’ joe for all you futures traders, our morning support and resistance levels. Good trading!

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Support and Resistance Levels – S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, Mini Russell 2000, 30-Year US Bond, 10-Year US Note

Contract (Dec. 2011) Mini S&P 500 Mini Nasdaq 100 Dow Jones Mini Russell 2000 30-Year US Bond 10-Year US Note
Resistance Level 3——————————————

Resistance Level 2

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Resistance Level 1

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Support Level 1

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Support Level 2

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Support Level 3

1289.25 

1280

 

1276

 

1266

 

1261.5

 

1257

2375 

2345

 

2328

 

2297

 

2281

 

2266

12603 

12458

 

12415

 

12226

 

12127

 

12038

768.4 

759

 

753.3

 

745.3

 

742

 

731.60

14411 

14325

 

14315

 

14228

 

14220

 

14113

13107.5 

13030.5

 

13025

 

13016.5

 

13011

 

12925.5

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