Oil Stalling.....What Now?

Oil Stalling.....What Now?

So we followed the move from the 58 area to the 64 area as I told you. Six bucks worth of move and not bad. The market cooperated without much fuss. This is a bonus when it does that.
      My record at calling these moves ahead of time and giving …

Mass Shooting Sprees and Market Meltdowns. What they have in Common...

I suppose that this is the only safe place I can post my own thoughts and comments on such events rather than incur the wrath and scorn of social media.
      It is no secret of the latest mass shooting in the US. It is everywhere. From one group t…

The Significance of Bubbles.....

Obviously most people are acutely aware that the markets don't function as free price discovery mechanisms any more. This is no secret. In fact following my blog here has made that quite apparent for a number of years now.  As you have long hea…

Playing the Dollar Rally....

Playing the Dollar Rally....

As I mentioned to you I am playing the Dollar to the upside. There is not much risk at these levels and I am doing it with the USD/CHF. Now you can do it with the index if you are a futures trader or to the downside if you trade the EUR/USD. You co…

What Is Happening with Crude this Week?

What Is Happening with Crude this Week?

I know most futures traders like to trade crude as it is one of the more easier contracts to trade in theory because of the volatility.
      Crude is at a key area where it should move sideways for a bit before falling back down to retest the lows…

Examining Prop Desk Trading or Combines...

You might be one of those traders who is looking for capital. You might be thinking that a trading combine or prop desk is a good place to look. You might be tempted to get into the game using someone's else's capital to minimize the risk.
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Analyzing Back Tests or Demo Accounts....

I use this as a simple way of gauging whether or not a strategy may or may not be successful in the open market under live and ever changing conditions.
        You can see from the attachment below that I doubled a 50,000 account in a relatively s…