Dow Directions 12/22/08
Dow Directions 12/22/08 December 23rd, 2008 by Uncle Mike Another wild day on Wall Street ... in the comming weeks. Technorati Profile Relevant Tags:candlesticks, day trading, futures, market directions, mechanical trading, momentum oscillators, moving averages, online trading, stocks and commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 15:49:19
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A long eventful weekend awaits us
Remember Bear Sterns last March? This weekend, people will be waiting to hear if FRE & FNM will be the next to be bailed out by the US Government ... and it has been going down all day. Trading would have been a lot easier if I had just traded bond futures today ... ), but I still managed to scalp some good profits during the mid-day. I quit trading aroun [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 18:25:00
personal finance free ware
personal finance free ware 2009-01-05 16:01 at 2009-01-05 16:01 · Filed under stock market investing Medical malpractice, while rough to accept, ... by the Palmerston Government to help excavation group save for their futures and as a means of raising commodity day future investing trading funds for populace spending. Im conversation about a live [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:02:31
Return of the Sonar
Haven't run the Volatility Sonar much lately, mainly because......well, volatility got kind of draggy ... of interest happened a couple days ago, buyer of 20,000 Feb. 55 calls. Remember they trade off Feb. futures, and Feb. futures traded at a premium to "cash" VIX, so they were not as far out of the money [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 12:11:00
Oil rises towards $40 on Israel-Hamas violence
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wall Street was set to begin the final three days of 2008 trading with a modest gain, ... futures were all modestly higher. Trading was expected to be quiet, with many market participants ... 2% and Paris and Frankfurt up more than 1% in morning trading. Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Tokyo's [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 09:37:57
Futures Signal Recovery
EUROPEAN MARKETS HIGHER FOR SIXTH DAY DESPITE OIL RISE U.S ... and the latest housing figures - are due out shortly after the trading day opens. Equities ... , where stocks have climbed six straight trading days in an affirmation of central bank efforts to stem [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:11:14
What is the front futures contract?
The other day I got a question about futures contracts from a member of my mailing list on a subject which I’m sure others have as well ... . Understanding Open Interest in Futures and Options Trading Predicting Fed Rate Policy with Fed ... . I am in the progress of learning the details about Futures right now. On the web I’ve lately [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 13:42:59
Take It to the Limit
Has capitulation day finally arrived? After a brutal trading day in Asia and a stomach-churning morning in Europe, December futures in the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded on Globex hit limit down Friday, a further sign of extreme market stress. Traders had said that they weren’t surprised the DJIA futures [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 10:52:46
Fxworking - Fxworking.com
I'm not the admin. QUOTEFXworking is a private international membership club, it is not a HYIP-game or HYIP-pyramid ... team, as well as, by highly experienced traders involved in real estate, commodities, forex, futures ... . Interest payouts are done on trading days, and will be made directly to your LR account. Payments [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 03:06:22
Reassessing Roubini's Predictions
Unfortunately for Roubini, there is no Nobel Prize in Economic for being the best predictor of global financial markets ... , Nouriel predicted the potential shutdown of financial markets. A day later U.S. stock futures suspended trading after declines of more than 6% at opening tripped the circuit breakers. Nonetheless [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 08:05:00
Futures Day Trading Continues to Roll
To give you an idea of just how straightforward daytrading the futures is, ... Futures. The video does a step by step walk-through of all the trades this past week, Monday through Friday. Nothing left out, nothing skipped - all trades regardless of outcome . What you’ll want [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 00:41:14
S&P 500 day trading course, market makers squeaking bad news
Federal Reserve policy makers saw "substantial" risks to the slumping economy last month as they cut the benchmark interest rate to a record low and ... 3 million jobs and may cost about $775 billion.S&P 500 day trading course live room emini futures [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:31:00
Morning News Dump
I hope y'all got a good night sleep, cause today is going to be a busy day. Here's a quick snap of what happened why you were slumbering: Futures trading: Dow off 375 ... Street's Week (WSJ) ~~~ Intrade now has futures trading where you can bet on what US Bank will fail [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 09:55:42
Opening Comments October 9 2008
Prices of Treasury securities registered bifurcated results in the overnight trading session ... percent to 1.50 percent. Trading in the futures markets indicates that US stocks will open with sharp ... yesterday and only alluded to it there. When the trading day begins I will develop some follow [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 10:54:23
S&P (e-mini) 9th January 09 recap
"US markets have reversed into the January 50% level and have been pushed down.I'm looking for Friday as a consolidating trading day until next week ... is to move back down into Friday's lows"Premium ReportS&P Weekly and 5-day patternThe charts tell ... moves this month.Daily Trading Set-ups & AnalysisIndex Futures SPI, DOW S&P, & ForexSubscribe [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 20:39:00
Investing In Commodities
I was reading Larry Swedroe’s The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need the other day, ... a futures contract; however, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my overall portfolio ... There are several ways to gain exposure to commodities without the complexities of futures trading [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 00:28:53
S&P 500 day trading course jan 9 employment numbers
S&P 500 day trading course live room emini futures education coach levels of support and resistance for, Http://www.tradingonlinemadeEasy.com with break outs, break downs, point of control in live [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 07:18:00
JGB futures slump on Treasuries, auction eyed
Japanese government bond futures slumped on Tuesday, the first full trading day of this year, ... the benchmark 10-year yield to a five-year low. Dealers also sold futures to hedge against the finance ... in their portfolios before a 10-year auction.” March futures slid 0.73 point to 139.10, falling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:05:19
The Real Election Trading
For the last few days traders have been talking about whether the equity market is “discounting” a win by Senator Barack Obama (D ... Futures Trading Commission, according to Tom Snee, spokesman for the IEM. (Intrade is an unregulated ... near as liquid as even the more thinly-traded commodities, that doesn’t mean there isn’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 17:32:29
The Real Election Trading
For the last few days traders have been talking about whether the equity market is “discounting” a win by Senator Barack Obama (D ... Futures Trading Commission, according to Tom Snee, spokesman for the IEM. (Intrade is an unregulated ... near as liquid as even the more thinly-traded commodities, that doesn’t mean there isn’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 20:25:00
A personal letter from Satan to Henry Paulson
January 6, 2009 — Stefan Fobes A Personal Letter from Satan to Henry Paulson3.31 ... of all financial instruments and assets at the close of the trading day, as is currently done with commodities futures and stock options the banning of “off balance sheet” accounting the banning of offshore [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:38:26
Getting Ready to Close the Books
Trading The last day of trading beckons with markets on target for the worst year since 1931, a year when investors elected to give their money to the government in exchange for nothing, lest they find a way to lose it themselves. Futures are a bit higher, for whatever that means [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 14:12:07
DrumBeat: November 20, 2008
Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" ... years. On the final day of trading for the December contract, U.S. crude futures fell $4 to settle ... in prediction or crystal ball-gazing. Mindful that there are many possible "futures," we offer [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 14:03:38
S&P 500 day trading sp500 emini futures jan daily
Can you see where the retrace is heading? They say the first days of January determine the year. I think this is the first time it will contradict this trend. It looks like we could retrace quite a bit here. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 05:28:00
GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks
Autos The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on the second-to-last full day of equity trading before the end of the year. On the back of the news, shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 14:03:40
GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks
Autos The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on the second-to-last full day of equity trading before the end of the year. On the back of the news, shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 17:03:00
Sugar Futures Poised To Move In 2009
March sugar futures ended the last trading day of 2008 with a positive note. March sugar futures closed .48 points higher at 11.77. Sugar prices have been working... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 18:02:50
Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Dec. 30th
*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Two more trading days left in 2008, which will go down as one of the most volatile years of recent history. LEVELS: Contract (March 2008) SP500 (big & Mini) Nasdaq100 (big & Mini) Dow Jones (big & Mini) Mini Russell Resistance 3 895 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:39:00
Oil prices bounce back
By Kenneth Musante CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... of trading firm Excel Futures in Huntington Beach, Calif. ... barrels a day in January. U.S. crude for February delivery rose $1.77 to settle at $37.12 a barrel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 18:44:02
James Bianco on Possible Role of SemGroup Bankruptcy in Oil Price Drop
James Bianco, a respected fixed income analyst at Arbor Research, ... , down $5 on the day. Traders sold oil futures as news emerged that tropical storm Dolly was set to miss ... billion loss on July 16 after it transferred its New York Mercantile Exchange oil futures trading [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 19:39:00
Day Trading the S&P Em...
Day Trading the S&P Em... The S#38;P E Mini Futures contract closed up today. After... Play on iPhone or iPod iTouch Play Add to custom mycast feed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 12:06:14
Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Futures Fall
By Adam Haigh Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe and Asia declined for a second day, ... analysts who study charts of trading patterns. Stocks in Europe and futures on the S&P 500 recouped ... led by commodity producers and financial companies on concern the deepening recession will erode [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 13:44:57
Banks Tank, Yet Most Still Above 52-Week Lows (BAC, C, GS, JPM, MS, NTRS, USB, WFC)
This is obviously one of our ugliest mornings in years with futures trading limit down ... and panic selling days. These are just the stronger banks and financial firms that are deemed [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:44:48
SPI Daily 9th January 2009 recap
"There is no probability pattern today, as price looks to be moving into a weekly 5-day sideways pattern, ... Report out tomorrow.Daily Trading Set-ups & AnalysisIndex Futures SPI, DOW S&P, & ForexSubscribe to the Trader Premiumhttp://www.datafeeds.com.au/premiumtrader.html [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 05:48:00
Back from vacation
Just in case you were wondering, I didn't get hit by a bus. I just took a few days of vacation (vacation -- what's that?) for the holidays ... trading session, with the long bond futures off by more than three points. The bonds are trading heavy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 15:40:00
Recognizing Reversal Patterns in the Stock Market
The S&P 500 Index (ES futures contract; top chart) staged a nice turnaround in afternoon trading ... , enabling ES to retrace its day's losses. Recognizing these patterns as they emerge is a key element of trading success; turnarounds often occur when buyers/sellers cannot move markets higher/lower [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 23:29:00
Take Control of Your Finances Part 1-C: Make Accurate Predictions
Now that you’ve taken an inventory of your finances and determined your net worth, I can tell you that the number is meaningless ... worth is $100,000. Am I in good financial shape, poised well for the future? It’s impossible to say ... by trading their time and effort. I give eight hours of my day, five days each week, as well [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 13:30:20
Four at Four: Sell on Jan. 2 and Go Away?
For those who hinge their outlook on the year on its first few trading days, ... more easily. Action in the near-term futures, however, shows the era of good feelings may peter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:20:52
Four at Four: Sell on Jan. 2 and Go Away?
For those who hinge their outlook on the year on its first few trading days, ... more easily. Action in the near-term futures, however, shows the era of good feelings may peter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 23:12:39
S&P 500 day trading S&P 500 emini futures Dec 19 am
Looking for it to fill the gap at 83Chance of making a H&S,who wants to hold in to the weekend?is this the end of the Christmas Rally?Low volume, watch out for fast moves. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 17:51:00
Chart of the Week: Volatility Drifts Lower
While stocks gave back some gains this week and any sense of inevitability was stricken from the consciousness of the bulls, ... of the week below, you see more concern about future volatility in the form of the VIX than ... ;P 500 index. I elected to use the 21 day setting for the ATR, as it is based on trading days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 18:22:27
Will globalization be reversed?
OK, I am re-reading The Economist (even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day, right?) ... exports of key commodities and, in India’s case, restricting futures trading. Concern about food [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 20:07:05
MORE BUSH? TAKE McCAIN-- A CHANGE FROM BUSH'S FAILED AGENDA? BARACK'S THE ONLY CHOICE
Yes, my son, Dick here will keep you on the straight and narrow when it comes to that boring economic crap A few days ago I had the misfortune to ... -- energy speculation. Etheridge's proposal allow the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to hire 100 employees and grant the CFTC more authority over the trading of U.S. energy commodities on overseas [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 12:45:00
Top Posts of 2008
Here are the top posts of 2008, based on the number of unique readers: Ten Things Everyone Should Know About the VIX Prediction: Direxion Triple ETFs Will Revolutionize Day Trading What Is High Implied Volatility? Volatility History Lesson: 1987 VIX November Futures The VIX, VXV and Volatility Expectations Strong Bear Signal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 06:08:02
Top Posts of 2008
Here are the top posts of 2008, based on the number of unique readers: Ten Things Everyone Should Know About the VIX Prediction: Direxion Triple ETFs Will Revolutionize Day Trading What Is High Implied Volatility? Volatility History Lesson: 1987 VIX November Futures The VIX, VXV and Volatility Expectations Strong Bear Signal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 06:11:55
A Day In The Life of Oil
With crude oil crossing the $142/record mark on Friday, one newspaper took a close-up look at how oil affects traders, fishermen, pre-school kids, ... -old commodities trader, family man, and former top minor league baseball prospect. This strange ... futures trades on that exchange. He's scaled back in recent years and says it's too dangerous to make [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 20:54:00
Wall Street eases back from holiday
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Wall Street looked to open higher Friday as investors return to work after the Christmas break, ... Friday for a full day of trading. Activity was expected to be limited as many market participants take ... a.m. ET, Dow, Nasdaq and S&P futures were slightly higher with a comparison to fair value [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 13:46:26
Job Report Jolts Wall Street
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tumbled Wednesday morning after a pair of weak readings on employment raised the alarm ahead of Friday's bigger ... were down in afternoon trading. The London FTSE lost 2%.The decline in futures and international stock indexes follows a relatively strong day on Wall Street. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:26:00
The 3T’s of Trading
Today I’d like you to welcome Geoffrey A. Smith, from Day Traders Institute ... of the position off at $0.30. If trading futures like the Emini S&P, look for 0.50 to 0.75 of a point [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 11:35:20
Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Blog–Monday
Monday, January 5–Jim Wyckoff’s Morning Web Log OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS The market feature in overnight/early morning trading today is a stronger U.S. dollar and weaker crude oil futures prices. JIM’S MARKET THOUGHT OF THE DAY * I was able to get away from the office for a few days between the Christmas and New Year’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 13:26:05
