Do you ever wish there were cheat sheets for the markets? Wouldn’t it be nice to know the critical pieces of all the moving parts in the markets? Wish you had a few extra hours each week so you could dig into all the resources, data, sites, blah blah blah… the list never ends. How … Read more
A mean reversion, a retracement, or a pullback is synonymous with “buying the dip.” This is where we want to get into our trades. Remember, market structure dictates our strategy. Whether you trade futures or options, let’s walk through how you could (and should) set up these trades.
What’s the reason behind the uptrend we are seeing in gold? One reason is the way in which the market interprets inflation and gold. The idea is that as the real yield, or real interest rates, continue to narrow, real yields drop, and gold moves higher. That is what we are talking about in today’s … Read more
Today’s conversation is an oldie but a goodie. Earning season is back in play, so it’s a great time to review another timeless process you can use in trading. Firstly, what do stock, ETF, and futures traders need to know about earnings? Earnings are a type of “hot zone.” What is a hot zone? Hot … Read more
Short-term swing trades…Trades are held overnight for days and possibly weeks. You do not need to trade futures to trade gold. So many traders overlook or, frankly, are intimidated by futures. They often make the mistake of saying, ” I don’t trade futures,” and the idea is closed down. Don’t do that! It is causing … Read more
Join Raghee on Benzinga, where she talks about time frames when you look at stocks. What are the indices and sectors up to? Should you be trading QQQ, Microsoft, Apple, or XLF? The list goes on. Watch now to get the direction you need trading in today’s market.
With the volatility we have seen between banks and the feds, many traders are at a loss for managing all this uncertainty. The key is to shorten your time frame and shorten your time horizon… This is day trading, in and out of the trade on the same day. By shortening the time, we are … Read more