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Over the last few years or so, “order flow” has become something of a new buzzword in retail trading circles. It’s almost as if there’s an air of mystery surrounding the idea, a code that (once deciphered) might give one trader a significant “edge” over another. The irony in all this is that...

Corn futures may not be among the most popular of instruments for short-term trading. But there are times when the less popular markets present the clearer trading opportunities. It’s a matter of thinking differently from the crowd and seeking opportunities in areas of the market that...

If you were trading the ES in the week leading up to May 1, 2019, you might have found yourself in a shaky and undecidable position. The unknowns–and there were lots of them–included the following: The S&P 500 was at 2956.50, which was an all-time-highs; having broken above its September...

Are you stuck in a trading rut, unable to improve your rate of returns despite adopting seemingly better technologies and trading methods? Every trader experiences ruts every so often. Sadly, some unfortunate traders can get stuck in a trading rut for years. Other traders, suspecting this fate...

Micro Eminis trade on centralized markets, so why trade CFDs when you can trade Micro Emini Futures? Lots of traders buy and sell commodity Contracts for Difference, more popularly known as CFDs. And they typically believe that they are trading a “futures” equivalent. And why not? If the...

considering the tick values will be around $0.50 and $1.25, I'm sure the commission rates will be priced accordingly, it's definitely going to be very competitive commissions wise.

this is my sentiment as well, too many new traders come off of demos or paper trading with unrealistic expectations regarding how quickly a limit order should fill or how much slippage should or should not be occurring for stop orders in a fast market. I think the micros will provide an...

New contracts that are about 1/10 of the standard emini contract size; is this lower market exposure going to be a game changer for you? It all depends on you and your trading strategy. What are the constraints that may be holding you back from achieving your futures trading goals? Maybe...

i consider myself neutral and i try to view the president through a lens of resulting policy. when president trump was first elected most of my friends accused me of being a closeted trump supporter. like obama before, trumps presidency is hit and miss.