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VOLATILITY is a Double Edge Sword 3.02.2018

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Heads up:

Wishing everyone a GREAT trading month in March!

Volatility is here. In my opinion, traders need to adjust their trading tactics accordingly.  We will be happy to help, chat trading and more if interested.

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Trading Systems Updates 2.23.2018

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Trading Systems Updates:

New in 2018, we have expanded the display of trading system reports on our website.

TRADE SMART / BASE TRADING ON ACTUALS ONLY — for the current rankings of trading systems traded at Cannon, click here .

Cannon Trading Co, Inc. is registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA.

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Trading Levels for Feb. 20th 2018

Posted on by Ilan

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With the recent volatility, I thought this would be a good share…..

Most Common Pitfalls To Avoid When Trading Futures-Commodity Futures

500 experienced futures brokers were asked what caused most futures traders to lose money when comes to trading futures.

Their answers reflected the trading experience of more than 10,000 futures traders.  Download the PDF and find out what they said.

1.) Have a Plan

Many futures traders trade without a plan.

READ THE REST AT:

https://www.cannontrading.com/tools/education-top-50-futures-trading-rules1

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Volatile Markets – Be Careful!! 2.13.2018

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Stock index futures seemed a bit more “relaxed” today with lower intra-day volatility and swings but still a pretty large upside moves.

Be careful and make sure you control your emotions, these are not the days for “revenge trading” and “double down” etc…( actually no day is good for that but with this type of volatility, you can get punished very quickly and pretty hard).

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Monthly Non Farm Payroll Report Tomorrow Morning! 2.02.2018

Posted on by Ilan

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Earnings Season is midway and we are noticing some good volatility
in Stock Index Futures.

Bitcoin futures went down as much as 15% today before bouncing and are now down approx. 8%

Monthly unemployment report tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM CST

This is a market moving report and will impact bonds, stocks, metals, currencies and other markets.

Daily chart of the US 30 year bonds market for your review below:

Daily chart of the US 30 year bonds market for review

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Futures Options 101 1-30-2018

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Front month for crude oil and Natural gas is March.

Front month for gold is now April.

Market Strategies using options

1. Bullish Market Strategies

Futures Options Trading
Spread Strategy		 Description Reason to Use When to Use
Buy a call Strongest bullish option position Loss limited to premium Undervalued option with volatility increasing
Sell a put Neutral bullish option position Profit limited to debt Small debit, bullish market
Vertical Bull Calls Buy call, sell call of higher strike price Loss limited to debt Small debit, bullish market
Vertical Bull Puts Buy put, sell put of higher strike price Loss limited to price difference Large credit, bullish market

2. Bearish Market Strategies

Futures Options Trading
Spread Strategy		 Description Reason to Use When to Use
Buy a put Strongest bearish option position Loss limited to premium Undervalued option with volatility increasing
Sell a call Neutral bearish option position Profit limited to premium Option overvalued, market flat, bearish
Vertical Bear Calls Buy at the money put, sell out of the money put Loss limited to debt Small debit, bearish market
Vertical Bear Puts Sell call, buy call of higher strike price Loss limited to stroke price difference minus credit Large credit, bearish market

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Dr. Copper!! 1.26.2018

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Is Resurgent Dr. Copper About to Relapse?
By Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group

Highlights
  • Copper on the uptrend after recovering from 2011-2015 slump
  • Top importer China’s return to economic growth is supportive
  • Options signaling underlying concerns over China, surging U.S. equities
  • China has begun tightening credit growth and has high levels of debt

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Futures Markets are Moving!! & Support and Resistance Levels 1.25.2018

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Big moves across the board this week. Metals had a small move to the downside yesterday and BIG move higher today.

Crude and natural gas big moves…

Financials been moving both up and down….

Notice a correlation between bitcoin and gold? Perhaps inverse correlation?

The bottom line is that the markets are moving. Even stock indices had a small downside move today for a change.

Make sure you are ready for a different type of trading environment with higher volatility.

We are here for you to bounce ideas off, feedback, questions and more!

+ 310 859 9572

Plan your trade, trade your plan!

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Natural Gas Chart 1.24.2018

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Today’s powerful move in the Natural gas market ( primarily in the front month, February) served as a good reminder that many of the physical commodities ( and some of the financial ones as well)  have limit up and limit down moves. When a limit up/down move happens, trading halts for a certain amount of time or until there is a balance between sellers and buyers and we will be happy to share more and explain to you if interested via email or one on one conversation.

the short version of limit up move is: There are only buyers and no sellers at current price levels. The even shorter version is that this can be a very dangerous event to your financial, mental and emotional well being if you are on the wrong side…..

Daily chart of the Natural Gas market for your review below:

Natural Gas (Globex), Equalized Active Daily Continuation Chart

If you like to get a free trial of the indicators/ ALGOS I circled in the chart above, visit:

https://www.cannontrading.com/tools/intraday-futures-trading-signals

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MLK 2018 Holiday Schedule for CME / Globex and ICE Exchanges 1.12.2018

Posted on by Ilan

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Looking ahead to January 12th Crop Report

This Monday we observer Martin Luther King Holiday. Markets will have abbreviated trading hours or closed on Monday. Please check below and contact your broker with any questions.

Martin Luther King 2018 Holiday Schedule CME/Globex/ICE Exchanges
On a different note:
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.