Locked Limit? Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Become a better trader by planning for the worst.
Trading The E-Mini Nasdaq 100
Take advantage ofmarket volatility and your knowledge of tech by trading an index of the mostfamous names. The E-mini Nasdaq 100 lets traders get in relatively cheaply onone of the quickest futures contracts out there. Following in the footsteps of thewildly successful E-mini S&P contract — the fas
Succeeding With Failed Patterns
Sometimes failed patterns can be the strongest patterns. Here well look atthree simple patterns — expansion bars, gaps and flags– and show examples of how theirfailures can lead to sizable moves opposite the direction anticipated by their patterns.Expansion Bar FailuresExpansion bars, or bars wi
Why Another Rate Cut May Not Help
Stock Index futures sold off, fueled by speculation of yet another impending rate cut by Alan Greenspan
Indices Paving Way To Higher Prices?
Stock index futures had buyers coming out in droves following a strong open
A Molotov Cocktail
A volatile mixture. . .
Saber-Rattling Rally
In a broadening of the war on terrorism, President Bush encouraged Iraq to allow inspectors access to domestic facilities to verify the country is not making weapons of mass destruction. While no direct ultimatum was leveled at Sadam Hussein, Bush commented that his fathers adversary in th
A Confident Swing Trade
Opposingsignals from TradingMarkets.coms proprietary indicators page gavetraders a strong clue before the market opened about the down-up action — andgood swing trade — weve seen in the S&P 500 index this morning in responseto the Conference Boards "surprisingly" weak consumer con
Tell Us Something We Didn’t Know
Anyone who has followed economic activity over the past few months, let alone last year, knows it. The economy has ground to a halt. But the most creditable government institution on matters of growth and contraction released its official proclamation on the state of the economy, con
This Action Spells R-e-c-o-v-e-r-y
Eyes on the road ahead, not rear-view mirror. . .
Separating The Wheat From The Chaff
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What’s In Store For Monday….
Post-holiday futures trading was thin and short as several contracts did not resume