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Videos and Guides on Emini and Futures Trading
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 …
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 …
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 …
TradeStation for Mac Users: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2024
If you’re looking to run TradeStation on a Mac, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been using TradeStation on a Mac since 2010 – the best tech decision I ever made! But it hasn’t all been plain sailing – Apple hardware isn’t perfect, their ‘Retina’ displays require special settings, …
What Are Emini Futures? Why Trade Emini Futures? (Updated for 2024)
Emini futures are probably the most important trading vehicle in the world. The aim of this article is to be the ultimate introductory guide to Emini futures (and it’s been updated for 2024). There are answers to the most frequently asked questions, charts and data to show the importance of …
What I Learned Trading with Larry Williams
I’ve been meaning to record this video on Larry Williams’ trading strategy for a very long time. An email from TK earlier this week prompted me to finally get it done. It seems you have a special place in your heart for Larry Williams. I wonder if you might consider …
The Better Volume Indicator [Free Code]
Most traders ignore volume. Big mistake! Big! Huge! Volume has to be the most underrated market variable used in technical analysis. But if you know how to analyze and interpret it, you’ll be able to see market turning points develop and anticipate pullbacks and trend changes. You can figure out …
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, …
The Better Pro Am Indicator
Using Average Trade Size to identify Professional and Amateur activity is totally new – and I’ve never seen it mentioned anywhere before the introduction of Better Pro Am and it’s use on Emini-Watch. So if you want to get an edge in your trading, read on. Knowing what the Pro’s …
Trading and Traveling: 26 Tips for Making It Work
Mrs Emini-Watch and I have been traveling around the world for the last 15 years. We’ve spent time in Australia, France, Hawaii, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Spain, Mallorca, Italy, Sicily, Bali and the UK. Here’s what I’ve learned about trading and traveling. Use the links above to jump to the …
Trading Backup Plan: My 7 Step Plan for Hardware Failure
You need a trading backup plan because your hardware is going to fail, period. I’ve been emphasizing this for years, ever since the original version of this article appeared in 2010. Yet, after my own series of catastrophic failures in 2018, I realized I needed to update my approach. In …
What Are the Best Markets to Trade?
I get this question a lot: “I can’t trade the Emini because I’m not in the US time zone. What are the best markets to trade?” This question is actually a lot harder to answer than you’d think. What you trade and why is a very personal decision. Each market …