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Futures Trading: Improving Your Trading Skills

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Futures trading is a high-stakes arena that demands not only financial acumen but also emotional discipline. As an experienced futures trader or a newcomer to the field, continually improving your trading skills and strategies is crucial for success. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you enhance your futures trading and make it a better experience.

Understand the Basics of Futures Trading

Before diving into strategies and improvements, it’s essential to have a solid understanding of what futures trading entails. Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. These contracts are standardized and traded on futures exchanges.

1. Emotional Discipline in Futures Trading

The real world of futures trading is intense and requires significant emotional discipline. Here are some tips to manage your emotions:

  • Stick to Your Trading Plan: Develop a comprehensive trading plan and stick to it, regardless of market fluctuations.
  • Avoid Overtrading: Trading too frequently can lead to emotional exhaustion and poor decision-making.
  • Accept Losses: Understand that losses are part of trading. Accept them gracefully and move on.
2. Watch Your Risk Capital

Managing risk is paramount in futures trading. Here are some strategies:

  • Set Stop-Loss Orders: These help limit your losses by automatically closing a position when the market reaches a certain price.
  • Diversify Your Portfolio: Spread your investments across different assets to mitigate risk.
  • Use Leverage Wisely: While leverage can amplify gains, it can also magnify losses. Use it judiciously.
3. Learn About the Market

A thorough understanding of the market you’re trading in is crucial. Here’s how to gain market knowledge:

  • Stay Informed: Keep up with market news, economic indicators, and geopolitical events that might impact your trades.
  • Study Historical Data: Analyzing past market behavior can provide insights into potential future trends.
  • Join Trading Communities: Engage with other traders through forums, social media, and trading groups to exchange knowledge and experiences.
4. Dive into Futures Trading Cautiously

Starting cautiously can help you avoid significant losses. Here are some tips:

  • Start with a Demo Account: Many brokers offer demo accounts where you can practice trading without risking real money.
  • Begin with Small Positions: As you start trading with real money, begin with smaller positions to manage risk.
  • Gradually Increase Exposure: As you gain confidence and experience, gradually increase your exposure to the market.
5. Using Technical Analysis

Technical analysis involves analyzing market data, primarily price and volume, to forecast future price movements. Here’s how to effectively use technical analysis:

  • Learn Chart Patterns: Familiarize yourself with common chart patterns such as head and shoulders, double tops, and triangles.
  • Understand Trend Analysis: Identify trends using tools like moving averages and trend lines to determine the market’s direction.
  • Volume Analysis: Analyze trading volume to understand the strength of a price move. High volume often confirms a strong trend.
6. Integrating Technical Indicators

Technical indicators can provide additional insights and help you make informed trading decisions. Here are some popular indicators:

  • Moving Averages: Simple Moving Average (SMA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) help identify trends and potential reversal points.
  • Relative Strength Index (RSI): RSI measures the speed and change of price movements, helping identify overbought or oversold conditions.
  • Bollinger Bands: These bands help identify volatility and potential price reversals by plotting standard deviations above and below a moving average.
  • MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence): MACD helps identify changes in momentum, trends, and potential reversals.

Becoming a Better Futures Trader

To become a better futures trader, continuous learning and adaptation are key:

  • Educate Yourself: Take courses, read books, and attend webinars to deepen your understanding of futures trading.
  • Keep a Trading Journal: Document your trades, strategies, and outcomes to analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Seek Mentorship: Learn from experienced traders who can provide guidance and insights based on their experiences. As a brokerage firm in business since 1988, we have brokers that have been in the industry for about 30 years. You can make an appointment by calling 1(800)454-9572 to get some mentorship and advice.

Improving your futures trading involves a combination of emotional discipline, risk management, market knowledge, and the effective use of technical analysis and indicators. By adopting a cautious and informed approach, you can enhance your trading skills and make your futures trading experience more rewarding.

Remember, the key to success in futures trading is not just about making profits but also about preserving your capital and continuously learning and adapting to the ever-changing market dynamics.

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Disclaimer – Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.  Past performance is not indicative of future results. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

Important: Trading commodity futures and options involves a substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this writing are of opinion only and do not guarantee any profits. This writing is for educational purposes. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. 

**This article has been generated with the help of AI Technology. It has been modified from the original draft for accuracy and compliance.

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Full Day Tomorrow Ahead of Triple Witching + Trading levels for 12.15.2022

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Triple Witching, Rollover and bullet Points

By Mark O’Brien

Heads up traders:

Triple Witching is near. For those of you trading stock index futures – any size S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000 – remember that this Friday at 8:30 A.M. Central Time, those contracts’ December futures expire and will no longer be available for trading. If you happen to hang on to any Dec. contracts past that time, they will automatically be offset via the cash settlement price of that contract. For you stock index futures options traders, if you to hang on to any Dec. options, the cash settlement price will determine whether your options are in or out of the money, in which case they will either expire worthless or be instantly exercised/assigned, valued and offset by the cash settlement price. Stock options also expire this Friday, thus the triple witching expression (no supernatural phenomena will appear at this time).

Please contact your broker if you have any questions about your positions. And remember, the next front month for these contracts – March – is already well traded and available.

A little history:

Every U.S. bill bears two signatures; that of the Treasury secretary and that of the U.S. Treasurer.

The first woman to sign our U.S. bank notes – as Treasury secretary – is the department’s current office holder: Ms. Janet Yellen.

Several women have served as U.S. Treasurer. Georgia Neese Clark, appointed by Harry Truman, was the first woman to serve as Treasurer. The current U.S. Treasurer is Lynn Malerba.

So now, for the first time, two women will have their signatures on U.S. currency.

As a member of the Mohegan Tribe (and also the tribe’s chief) Ms. Malerba, is the first Native American woman to have her signature appear on U.S. money.

The new bank notes will go into circulation beginning next year.

A Cannon broker will be able to assist, provide feedback and answer any questions.

 

Watch video below on how to rollover using our FREE E-Futures Platform.

 

 

Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.  You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time when it comes to Futures Trading.

Futures Trading Levels

12-15-2022

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CFD Vs. Futures…+ Trading levels for 10.25.2022

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CFD (Contract For Difference) OR Futures?

By John Thorpe, Senior Broker

Futures Market structure provides a more level playing field for the retail trader than do the Forex and CFD markets. Last week I focused on the differences between Forex and Futures and left a little on the table as it relates to CFD’s, what they are and more importantly what they are not. But again, the focus of last weeks article was not to discuss the differences as much as driving home the point that the futures market gives you, the retail trader, a better shake. It’s a fairer market and offers better opportunities for success, day in and day out.

First, the need to stress to you that futures markets, no matter what hemisphere they are traded in are regulated, CFD’s are not. In Fact, CFD’s are banned in the U.S. and Brazil..

Similarities between CFD’s and Futures:

1.      Leveraged products- you simply need to place a good faith deposit or Margin to speculate on a position.

2.      Multiple markets to trade, from Grains, to Softs, Equity indices to Debt instruments and Metals to Energies.

3.      Both used as hedges.

4.      Derivative’s Both derive their value from underlying instruments.

Differences between CFD’s and Futures

1.      Futures are regulated in the U.S. by both the CFTC and the NFA while CFD’S are not. This lack of oversight of the CFD industry creates transparency issues.  Regulated markets are far more transparent giving the trader of Futures an edge over CFD’s.

2.      Although futures contracts have expiration dates and CFD’s do not, the CFD broker will charge you a carrying charge to hold the position overnight, much like Forex operates.

3.      Futures contracts are more liquid than CFD’s. The Futures contract is a publicly traded entity where all market participants, Hedger’s Institutions, Banks, retail investors are involved in the price discovery process. CFD’s markets are literally bookmakers. You trade against the broker and the broker throws of his/her risk in the regulated futures markets. This results in very wide spreads between the bid and the offer and really penalizes the trader.

4.      Futures offer standardized contract sizes, and often times offering mini sized and micro sized contracts, much like the CFD market does, but again with a transparent market.

if you are looking for transparency and a more level playing field and scratched your head or pounded your fist on the desk because of the problems you may have experienced trading Forex or CFD’s you have nothing to lose, give us a call or send us an email and will work with you to get your account open and trading in a much fairer environment.

As always, plan your trade and trade your plan. Please contact your broker or Cannon Trading with any questions.

Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.  You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time when it comes to Futures Trading.

Futures Trading Levels

10-25-2022

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SP500 #ES_FNasdaq100  #NQ_FDow Jones  #YM_FMini Russell #RTY_FBitCoin Index #BRTI SP500 Dec. Gold #GC_F Dec. Silver #SI_F Oct. Crude Oil #CL-F Dec. Bonds  #ZB_F Dec. 10 yr  #ZN_F Dec. Corn #ZC_F Dec.  Wheat #ZW_F Nov. Beans #ZS_F Dec. SoyMeal #ZM_F Oct. Nat Gas #NG_F Dec. Coffee #KC_F Dec. Cocoa #CC_F October Sugar #SB_F Dec. Cotton #CT_F Sept.  Euro Currency

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This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts here in contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgement in trading.

CPI Lived Up to the Hype…+ Trading Levels for 10.13.2022

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CPI Lived Up to the Expectations….

As we mentioned in this blog before, the market is watching specific reports very closely in order to get clues about further FED actions.

One of these reports is the CPI, consumer price index.

The report came out today at 7:30AM central time and stock index futures moved down very violently. Stops experienced large slippage.

The move in 2 minutes was worth over $6700 per one contract, for good or bad!!

We reviewed and explained this specific topic in a previous blog, explain what happens when the report comes out, the lack of liquidity, CME’s “price banding” rules etc.

Please review the information HERE.

A 1 minute charts of the ES during the report below for your review.

Notice the VOLUME during this one minute ( over 33,000 contracts!)….

The volatility continued for the rest of the session with an impressive reversal to the upside.

As always, plan your trade and trade your plan. Please contact your broker or Cannon Trading with any questions.

#ES
Emini S&P 1 minute Chart; #ES; emini indices

Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.  You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time when it comes to Futures Trading.

Futures Trading Levels

10-14-2022

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SP500 #ES_FNasdaq100  #NQ_FDow Jones  #YM_FMini Russell #RTY_FBitCoin Index #BRTI SP500 Dec. Gold #GC_F Dec. Silver #SI_F Oct. Crude Oil #CL-F Dec. Bonds  #ZB_F Dec. 10 yr  #ZN_F Dec. Corn #ZC_F Dec.  Wheat #ZW_F Nov. Beans #ZS_F Dec. SoyMeal #ZM_F Oct. Nat Gas #NG_F Dec. Coffee #KC_F Dec. Cocoa #CC_F October Sugar #SB_F Dec. Cotton #CT_F Sept.  Euro Currency

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Economic Reports, Source: 

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This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts here in contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgement in trading.

NFP tomorrow, Oct. 7th Futures Trading Levels

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The next big scheduled event is tomorrow: this Friday’s monthly Non-farm payrolls report from the U.S. Labor Department.

If you’re a futures trader and your markets of choice to trade include stock indexes (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, etc.), or treasuries (30-yr. T-bonds, 2-, 5-, 10-yr. T-notes), currencies, even metals and energies, you know the importance this report.

Intraday chart of LAST MONTH’s NFP report of the mini SP for your review below:

E-Mini S&P 500 5 minute chart

 

As always, plan your trade and trade your plan. Please contact your broker or Cannon Trading with any questions.

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Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.  You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time when it comes to Futures Trading.

Futures Trading Levels

10-07-2022

 

#goldfutures #sp500futures #crudeoilfutures # nasdaqfutures #dowfutures #futurestrading #futuresbrokers
SP500 #ES_FNasdaq100  #NQ_FDow Jones  #YM_FMini Russell #RTY_FBitCoin Index #BRTI SP500 Dec. Gold #GC_F Dec. Silver #SI_F Oct. Crude Oil #CL-F Dec. Bonds  #ZB_F Dec. 10 yr  #ZN_F Dec. Corn #ZC_F Dec.  Wheat #ZW_F Nov. Beans #ZS_F Dec. SoyMeal #ZM_F Oct. Nat Gas #NG_F Dec. Coffee #KC_F Dec. Cocoa #CC_F October Sugar #SB_F Dec. Cotton #CT_F Sept.  Euro Currency

Improve Your Trading Skills

Get access to proprietary indicators and trading methods, consult with an experienced broker
 1-800-454-9572 Explore trading methods. Register Here

Economic Reports, Source: 

Forexfactory.com

 

This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts here in contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgement in trading.

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