S&P 500 a potential short

The overbought S&P and oversold Long bond market setup a bearish short term scenario for the S&P if on tomorrow January 7th the S&P futures gap above ... contract trades since 1982. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 02:37:00

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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

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

Nikkei to Cash, Gold Bearish

Sheesh. Hope you survived the week in one piece! We're just 100 points on the S&P 500 from the Oct. 2002 low of 777. Amazing ... by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (See my "How It Works" page for details.) Trading new signals ... , derivatives, Black Swans, market timing, trading system development, CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:33:00

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

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

Opening Comments October 24 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as fears of a global recession spark a meltdown in global equity markets and a ... and that is the lowest level for that index since its inception in 1998. Dow futures are down 550 points and the S and P futures are down 60. Each is down limit and can not move lower until the [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:47:43

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

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

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

Conflict and Creativity in Trading Performance

As part of elaborating a cognitive perspective on trader performance, I recently took a look at the role of creativity in trading ... and traders. Suppose I am working with an active trader while he is trading; he is intently watching ... breakout is imminent, but every time the S&P 500 futures tick up, they run into a wave [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 12:50:19

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

News round-up: 24 Oct 2008

Where can we start? There is so much news - all of it negative, I have news coming out of my ears ... markets have been down 7-11%. People are fleeing risk everywhere. The S&P Futures are limit down -60 meaning that they will open at a steep loss over 6%. Dow futures are trading at -550 limit down [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 12:48:28

Employment Woes Imperil Stocks? Nascent Rally

ALCOA’S OUTLOOK, JOB CUTS REVIVE ECONOMIC CONCERNS Fresh fears about the labor markets - the visceral manifestation of corporate health, ... to the task of tamping down recessionary troubles. S&P 500 futures indicated a half-a-percentage point loss from the open Wednesday, after Alcoa fell 5% in premarket trading on its outlook. While [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:25:35

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

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Snooze Fest - Low Volume Inside Day

The markets opened on a slightly negative note following some unfavorable news items from JPM, MS, and UBS, ... at 10:35. NVDA and CREE trading up in AH on earnings. This is a 15 min. chart of the S&P Emini futures. I waited all day for a short to set up. It was a quick move to the next support level (blue [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 01:43:25

Madoff - Throw the Key Away

Good morning to all… A relatively quiet morning so far. S&P 500 futures are currently 883.50, the overnight low was 879 ... .50 so this will be a point to watch today. If trading drops below the overnight lows selling pressure should increase. But be aware of the support levels I pointed out in my post on Friday. A ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:24:54

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

Stunning Reversals

I went to bed at 4:00 AM.At the time....Treasuries were absolutely getting crucifiedThe Dollar was sinking vs ... ) +5% and falling rapidlyLet's see how Fannie and Freddie preferreds are trading. The following two charts ... . the EuroNasdaq Futures were up 40 pointsS&P Futures were up 38 pointsGold was soaringAt 10:30 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 12:45:00

Clearinghouses Volumes To Fall, S&P Says. What Does This Mean For BM&FBovespa?

Standard and Poor's said in a report released Jan. 9 that the global exchange and clearinghouse industry will experience a downturn in volumes and ... billion reais in November (a total of 5.54 million trades,) compared with 122.54 billion reais traded ... by about half from the 13.77 million traded in October. Currency futures traded 4.95 million [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:26:19

India Halts Trading of Stocks, Bonds, Rupee on Mumbai Attacks

BLOOMBERG - Chen Shiyin and Pooja Thakur Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) ... commandos battled to free hostages held by gunmen at two luxury hotels. S&P CNX Nifty Index futures ... and National Stock Exchange were shut, along with bond, foreign exchange, commodities and money [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 02:58:22

Trading Against Low Volume Rallies

Much of the talk these days has been about the incredibly low volume across the board ... this strategy on one contract of the emini S&P 500 futures resulted in a nice positive expectancy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 04:09:33

Guesstimates on January 7, 2009

Spiders - March S&P  E-mini Futures:  As I write this the e-minis are trading at 918 ... continue upward to 55.00 but I expect a drop to 30-35 to follow. GLD - February Gold: The 885 level [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:36:00

Guesstimates on January 7, 2009

Guesstimates on January 7, 2009 TLT C:112.55 Spiders - March S&P  E-mini Futures: As I write this the e-minis are trading... by Carl Futia - Jan 07, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:12:44

The Waiting Game

by Larry LevinMy goodness, will the markets ever open for business? The momentum is negligent; it's as if there are only 2 traders in the S&P futures pits trading ... . But that's just the official number. This morning traders in New York started to spread their "whisper [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 01:57:00

Another Ponzi Scheme

Broken Record I’ve said it all before.  The following press release can be found here ... the funds in an account that would trade in securities futures contracts, including S&P 500 stock index futures. According to the complaint, despite the impressive and consistent returns he reported [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 03:37:41

S&P 500 a potential short

The overbought S&P and oversold Long bond market setup a bearish short term scenario for the S&P if tomorrow January 7th the S&P futures gap above todays high (942). This pattern has occurred 42 times and all 42 instances ... on 1 large S&P contract trades since 1982 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:04:27

Getting a Head Start

I sometimes trade futures on Sunday evenings after the markets open at 6:00 pm. EST. Usually, it's a fast trade to get a head start on the week. This was mostly a technical trade of the S&P Emini futures last night with NRIBs (NR7 ... tumble in Europe and Asia overnight and U.S. index futures retreat as bank bailouts accelerated [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 00:31:59

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

Weekend Open Discussion

Anecdote for history buffs. Today marks the 79th anniversary of the official start of the Crash of ‘29 ... which defined the Great Crash. Strap in, it is going to be a wild ride. Dow and S&P futures are currently trading “limit down”, the maximum daily amount permitted. The Nikkei fell over 800 points [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:20:32

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