Managing profitable positions efficiently is an integral aspect of achieving longevity in the futures marketplace. Addressing trade selection and quantifying risk are critical parts of effective trading, but having a strong trade management plan in place is also of paramount importance. Implementing a trailing stop strategy is one way to ensure that your trade management… Read more.
Trading Strategies
Understanding How to Use Bollinger Bands
Developed by John Bollinger in the 1980s, Bollinger Bands (BBs) are a popular public domain technical tool for active futures traders. No matter your trading style or preferred market, having Bollinger Bands explained within a strategic framework can be a positive first step toward profitability.
7 Ways To Become the MacGyver of Futures Trading – Tips and Strategies
With his genius intellect and humanitarian disposition, Angus MacGyver is the quintessential problem-solver. Whether disarming a nuclear missile using only a paperclip or picking a lock with a Swiss army knife, he gets the job done. If MacGyver decided to enter the marketplace, there is little doubt that his futures trading strategies would be winners… Read more.
3 Ways to Help Mitigate Risk While Trading Futures
No doubt about it, coping with the loss of hard-earned money is the most difficult part of active futures trading. An ill-timed loss or series of poor trades can have extreme psychological impacts on almost anyone. As far as trading skills go, being able to cope with losing money in a healthy manner is among… Read more.
6 Do’s and Don’ts for Futures Traders
The futures markets are dynamic, competitive atmospheres where opportunity and risk collide on a daily basis. Participants from around the globe attempt to hash out a living, with only the most successful futures traders ascending to elite status. If nothing else, the futures marketplace is a premier example of economic Darwinism. As with most disciplines, there… Read more.
Three Types of Technical Indicators for Day Trading
In the contemporary marketplace, technical analysis is the driving force behind a broad spectrum of trading strategies. Whether you’re engaging the stock, currency, or futures markets, an abundance of indicators stand ready to aid in the crafting of strong trade-related decisions. When it comes to the fast-paced arena of day trading, traders use technical analysis in… Read more.
Learn How to Use Chart Analysis Tools to Capitalize on Market Moves
Identifying patterns using chart analysis is something every futures trader needs to analyze in the market. Chart analysis can reveal price patterns, trendlines, and other technical indicators, which in turn can help traders spot predictive patterns. This particular skill set lends itself well to a little show and tell. Brian Cullen of Daniels Trading recently… Read more.
MDA SnapShot: E-Mini S&P, Bears Taking Control? 12/7/17
December E-Mini S&P – Multi-Profiles – Sell Zones CLICK IMAGES TO OPEN CHART CONTENT Breakdown of Today’s Update Published 12/7/17 8:30 am central: Traders, We have seen bears beginning to try and take control over the last couple sessions and the most recent move lower. We are seeing on scanner 2 of the 4-time frames bearish. We had… Read more.
Strategy Spotlight – Narrow vs. Deferred
Don DeBartolo explains the Nearby vs. Deferred Spread trading and it’s value. Learn about Contango, backwardation and Spread Trading strategies to use in the market.
Strategy Spotlight – Widening vs. Narrowing
Don DeBartolo, a senior broker at Daniels Trading, breaks down the mechanics of Widening vs. Narrowing in futures spreads as part of his Strategy Spotlight video series.
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