Often too hot or too cold, economic conditions are a work in progress for monetary minions. The desired Goldilocks just right scenario is tough to produce with the Federal dual mandate of low unemployment and modest inflation. A two percent target…
So you have decided that managed futures may play a role in your overall investment strategy. The question now becomes which managed futures programs you may want to consider. No two investment strategies and managed features are identical. When looking…
Equity market uncertainty and volatility have increased demand for US Treasury products. While the yield may be low, through significantly above global counterparts, safety and certainty are premium to pay for. Prices in the ten-year note (TNX) futures contracts have…
Much of the 2016 stock market downfall began with banks. Pressure percolated as European financial markets tumbled to multi year lows as commodity exposure became a concern. American banks had moved higher since the financial crisis lows but barely above…
How enlightening would it be to see what the biggest traders are doing with their money? What they are buying or selling is an inside look at major money movement that drives markets. The 13F required by the SEC is…
“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” -Albert Einstein If you’re going to tackle modern financial markets, let alone today’s futures markets, you have to be smart. While any trading success will be determined by your…
The post crisis 2009 stock market rally has been led by technology companies. The NASDAQ finally exceeded the internet bubble highs from 2000 after fifteen hard years to recovery. The basket of non-financial stocks has outperformed other major markets as…
Tracy, aka @ChiGrl spent years in the financial hub of Chicago, and is a technical intraday trader who only focuses on the energy sector. In fact, she is obsessed with crude oil. In this episode, Tracy reveals how she…
Rather than using technical indicators to help spot high probability trade entry and exit points, some traders and investors prefer to utilize chart patterns for guidance in trade or investment decisions. Chart patterns come in all shapes and sizes and…
When it comes to playing earnings-based volatility, traders and investors have numerous strategies to choose from. Traders can sell naked options, trade breakouts in the stock by buying or selling shares or use limited-risk strategies to capture potentially over-inflated option…
