Futures Trading
Videos and Guides on Becoming a Profitable Futures Trader
Futures Margin Requirements
Live Data from Interactive Brokers and TradeStation What is the difference between initial margin and maintenance margin in futures trading? Initial margin is the amount a trader must deposit to open a futures position. Maintenance margin is the minimum account equity that must be maintained once the position is open. ...
Do the ‘Better’ Indicators Work on Bitcoin? Yes (and No)
Do the ‘Better’ indicators work on Bitcoin? Well, yes and no. And that’s the problem. Bitcoin data is all over the place and there is no single unified data feed. As of November 2020, there are (at least) 28 exchanges where Bitcoin trades. On the plus side, the activity is ...
Japanese Yen Carry Trade & the US Stock Market
I’m surprised I haven’t looked at this relationship before – the relationship between Equities and the Japanese Yen. This is the classic “Carry Trade”. Borrow in a low interest rate country and invest the money in higher yielding assets abroad. Traditionally Japan has been the place to borrow because of ...
Do the ‘Better’ Indicators Work on ETFs? Yes
Been mulling over my longer term investment strategy for a while now. Emini day trading, real estate and cash will only get me so far. It’s time to broaden the horizon. And with the S&P 500 at record highs, are there better opportunities around the world? Here’s an ETF Trading ...
How to Protect Your Wealth from Money Printing & Political Unrest
Gold and Silver made huge down moves this last month. Why should you care? After all, you’re an Emini day trader. Well hopefully this video sheds some light on the gold and silver markets and why I watch them. “When gold is a free market, not under a gold standard, ...
Do the ‘Better’ Indicators Work on Forex? Yes
If you’re in a non-US time zone, Forex could be the market for you. Here’s a great email from a Forex trader, Petr S., on how he uses the ‘Better’ indicators to trade Forex and the improvement in his results: Barry, I want to express my most sincere thanks for ...
Do the ‘Better’ Indicators Work on Crude Oil? Yes
The ‘Better’ indicators aren’t optimised, so use them on any market or timeframe. Crude Oil has become a great day trading vehicle over the last few years. There is plenty of volume (liquidity), volatility (intra-day range) and “mini” contracts available (symbol QM) – which are essential for a good day ...