Here is an example of how it is important to check the daily Bias on DXY if you are trading NQ or ES futures. DXY is predominantly inverse the futures. Knowing the daily bias and tracking DXY can give additional confluence to your bias/ direction for NQ & ES. You can easily determine Bias for DXY and futures with the previous tutorial/ Tip I posted. I hope you...
WTI Crude Daily Chart: Thoughts on trading and a trade set up illustration: This post was written on January 18-19th but in order to avoid anyone viewing it as a trade recommendation I have withheld publication until today (1-21). It is only meant to illustrate how I think about trades and setups. The placing of entry and stop orders is complex. You need to...
Spreads are complex instruments. This is just an introduction and some ideas to get our brains ticking over. I had started writing a guide to understanding these three types of spreads, but it just got a little long. It might be easier to do it this way: What do you see above? Here are some observations to get started: 1 All spreads topped out well before June...
I'll post my Ninjatrader charts for trade entries. This is the kind of setup I want to wait for vs fighting the grind on NQ today. I'm a momentum trader, and momentum comes from traps and/or tipping points. I don't want price to ever come back to my entry and I don't believe in wide stops. Before taking entries, ask yourself about the market state. Is it...