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1. How to Trade Pivot Points I think the most important fact, yes I said fact, regarding pivots points is they are a prediction of future support and resistance levels. The key word in the previous sentence is "prediction" and traders should keep that in mind when trading... (posted by David 2 years 133 days ago.)

2. How to trade the NYSE Ticks Pure oscillator traders are missing out on one of the most interesting and useful tool on the market. The NYSE Ticks can show you a world of information about the number of stocks that are increasing vs stocks that are declining. If you understand... (posted by David 2 years 136 days ago.)

3. Day Trading With the Stochastic Indicator Momentum. If you look at the way I trade, you will find momentum is the key difference in my trading style and the chart traders or the pure oscillator traders, and the stochastic indicator is an accurate momentum indicator. I would not put the... (posted by David 2 years 137 days ago.)

4. The Keltner Channel and Bollinger Bands Channels and bands of various origins have been used to study market price movement by day traders from many disciplines. They have an uncanny ability to point out the obvious, which is not always as obvious as it might seem, that is to say bands... (posted by David 2 years 150 days ago.)

5. How does a Futures Margin Account Work When you establish a futures account with a brokerage that specializes in futures trading, you will be asked to deposit a sum of money to cover your margin and commission expenses. The actual size required to establish a futures account varies... (posted by David 2 years 154 days ago.)

6. How do the Futures Markets Actually Function People often consider futures markets very complex entities, when in fact they are fairly simple in principle. I will concede the technology required to operate an exchange is very complicated but the actual trading system is standardized and easy... (posted by David 2 years 154 days ago.)

7. ES Emini Day Trading: Exponential Moving Averages vs Simple Moving Averages Moving averages are an integral part of most day traders indicator arsenal, and getting two traders to agree on which indicator is the best, or which configuration yields superior results is an argument that will rage on forever. There is simply... (posted by David 2 years 160 days ago.)

8. ES Emini Day Trading: The Basics-Long or Short on Your Trades I often get a chuckle when I see trading programs that claim you can make money in both up and down markets. Of course you can, when the market is going up you are long a position, and when the market is going down you are short a position. It's... (posted by David 2 years 162 days ago.)

9. ES Emini Day Trading: The Basics-What is a Financial Futures Contract This may sound like a ridiculously simple subject to write about, but I suspect you would be shocked by how many traders, if pressed, could not come up with a plausible answer when asked to define a futures contract. For the purpose of this... (posted by David 2 years 163 days ago.)

10. ES Emini Day Trading: Meet the Stochastic Indicator The stochastic indicator is probably one of the most used indicators in most traders arsenal. I've read articles where it has been hailed as the greatest indicator ever developed, and some even have referred to it as the "ultimate indicator." ... (posted by David 2 years 167 days ago.)

11. ES Emini Day Trading: Simple Moving Averages One of the simplest and informative trading indicator one can utilize is some version of a moving average. I use them in my own trading, and you should consider doing the same. They are simple in structure and most charting programs have several... (posted by David 2 years 168 days ago.)

12. ES Emini Day Trading: Sure Fire Methods to Fail I mentioned in a previous article that I have had the opportunity to sit in on more than my share of trading rooms. Some were very good, some were...ah...erm...not so good. I am a strong believer in solid trading education, flawless execution of... (posted by David 2 years 168 days ago.)

13. ES Emini: Often Misused, the MACD Can Put Money in Your Pocket I use a variety of indicators on my trading charts. It is important to me to be able confirm short term trends through the use of multiple variables. The middle indicator on all of my charts is always the MACD. MACD stands for Moving Average... (posted by David 2 years 201 days ago.)

14. ES Emini: More on the Scalping Style of Trading There are a variety of trading styles that traders employ, some with great success, others with less than satisfactory results. My style of trading, scalping, is a direct reflection of my personality, experience and emotional disposition. ES Emini... (posted by David 2 years 204 days ago.)

15. ES Emini Trading: The Scalping Style One of the toughest occupations to define is that of a trader. There are countless variations on methods for trading the ES Emini contract. Most forms of trading differ in the length of time the trader holds a given contract. Of course, all... (posted by David 2 years 225 days ago.)