Trading

Inflation, Treasury Volatility, And Growth Stocks At Risk

Garrett DeSimone, PhD

June 4, 2021

Anxieties regarding longer-term inflation have entered the spotlight. The Fed’s easy-money policies and government stimulus spending had juiced growth and momentum into an epic bull run over the last year. However, these equity factors now face substantial risks from bond market volatility.

Trader Stories: A Look Back At Over 20 Years Of Retail Trading

Richard Sobin

March 23, 2021

As a trader, I’ve learned a lot over the years and if there’s 1 piece of advice I can offer, it’s this: always be prepared for the unexpected.

Is The Straddle Past Prime For Micron Technology?

Garrett DeSimone, PhD

January 6, 2021

An analysis on Micron Technology (MU) earnings shows that short, dated straddles were highly profitable up until Q4 2019, after which these trades started experiencing significant losses. This is due to the realized underlying stock return post-earnings falling short of the market expectations.

The Oh-No Market Moment - Oil Futures Crash -25%, Stock Futures Halted Overnight at -5%, Fed's Quest For 0% Rates

Futures Magazine

March 9, 2020

S&P 500 futures touched price limit down at 2819 down -148 points (-5%) Sunday evening as of this writing. The markets are spooked by corporate earnings slowing from coronavirus and the new oil trade war clash between prominent OPEC members Russia and Saudi Arabia.  

Market Complacency Ends As Stock Futures Plunge and Traders Hedge In Gold, Interest Rates and Volatility Futures

Futures Magazine

February 24, 2020

The futures and commodity weekly trading review anticipates market-moving news and highlights actionable trade ideas.

Understanding Why Futures and Commodity Prices Move

Peter Davies

February 5, 2020

In their quest to make money from the futures markets, few traders stop to think and ask themselves a fundamental question, “Why do futures and commodity prices move?”

Choosing The Right Key Trading Levels – part 2

Peter Davies

January 14, 2020

When traders set their futures price levels, they are commonly looking for either a trade reversal or a trade breakout. Predatory traders will watch these levels too. A “head-fake” is a common term given to a market that appears to breakout but then falls back into the range.

Choosing Support and Resistance Market Levels to Trade Against – part 1

Peter Davies

December 16, 2019

In this article, we’ll discuss the use of market levels in futures trading and how to trade-off key support and resistance levels.

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Futures Magazine

April 1, 2020

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Thanksgiving Futures Trading Schedule

Futures Magazine

November 27, 2019

Thanksgiving Trading Schedule