It’s safe to say that gold has been one of the more confusing assets on Wall Street. A hedge against inflation, gold has been falling despite consumer prices rising. A hedge against the markets? That’s something we have yet to
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How to Use Fibonacci Time Zones
Most traders are familiar with Fibonacci retracements and extensions. They’re commonly used, fairly easy to plot, and relatively intuitive to follow. Yet, they’re only one among a larger set of Fib tools you can use to analyze the market. Although
A Quick Hack to Finding Short Term Reversals Using the RSI
Finding short-term turning points: As a trader, you’re probably aware of the Relative Strength Index (RSI). It is the momentum indicator that measures the speed and magnitude a price changes relative to an “overvalued” and “undervalued” level. The range for
September Monthly Newsletter
View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed.
Using the VWAP to Identify Short-Term Trading Opportunities
When is the price of an asset too high or too low to buy or sell? That’s a question that traders ask every day, and they have various tools and approaches to help them determine the “right price” for a
Trading Reversals in the S&P Futures After the First Five Minutes of the Market’s Open
There’s a lot that happens in the first five minutes of the NYSE market opening. This is when large funds and financial institutions place large orders to stake a position (long or short) or liquidate positions. It’s a torrent of
August Monthly Newsletter
Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays System of the Month: DT Rider M3C ES v2
Why Defining Your Loss Limit is Critical to Your Trading Survival
If you’ve spent enough time searching for trading tips online, you’ve probably come across the 2% rule: never risk more than 2% on a single trade. It might be a good piece of advice, but if you use it in
July 4th Holiday
In observance of the July 4th Holiday, there are revised trading hours. Please refer to the links below for detailed trading hours: CME Group Holiday Calendar 2022 ICE Exchange Holiday Schedule 2022 EUREX Holiday Regulations 2022 Please be aware that
Risk Management for Active Traders
We get all sorts of “money management” advice from various trading crowds: “Don’t average down,” says one trader. “Always use a stop loss,” says another. “Don’t risk more than 2%,” say many others. All of this advice falls under a