An intraday look at the 30 minute US Dollar Index futures The US Dollar in congesting between 78.46 and 78.69 as Friday’s Non-Farm Payroll approaches. Traders will likely not want to “step out in front of size” before the report release which means prices will continue...

Positive Attitude in 2008 Will Reap Rewards for Futures Traders “Your actions affect your attitude and your attitude drives your actions. It can indeed be powerful to get your actions and your attitude working consistently in the same direction.” As we enter a new year, I find...

Futures Traders Make Money on Noodles No, we’re not talking Chinese here. We’re talking about the NASDAQ 100 e-minis, also called noodles. E-minis were introduced with the rise of electronic trading and are now traded on the NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, Dow Jones, bond, ... Go to Full...

Futures Traders Must Learn the Art of Pulling the Trigger There is an art to pulling the trigger that futures traders must learn if they are to achieve success. Setting up and learning your system, studying and knowing the market, reviewing your charts and watching your indicators — all...

Keys to Becoming a Successful Futures Trader There are a number of qualities that define a successful futures trader — the keys to success. Discipline. Discipline is the primary key to successful futures trading. You must have the discipline to learn your system, study it daily ... ...

Four Key Elements of Futures Trading Success There are four key elements to achieving success as a futures trader:. Self-confidence; Discipline; Ability to handle loss; Profitable trading system. Self-confidence. If you aren’t confident that you can become a successful futures ... Go...

Moving Averages Give Futures Traders The “Big Picture” “Back up and look at the big picture.” That’s good advice for futures traders. Moving averages help us sort through sometimes chaotic price variations to see what is really happening in the market. Moving...

Credit Crisis Clearing? Dow – Dow futures are slightly higher in overnight trading on positive credit market comments from Hank Paulson and the Bank of England. The US Treasury Secretary suggested that the credit crisis was “closer to the end” and indicated ... Go to Full...

Oil Braces for EIA, Fed Announcements Crude Oil – The Oil market is little changed ahead of this morning's EIA inventory data, which is expected to show a rise of 1.6 million barrels for the week. Once again the Crude Oil component of the report will take a back seat to ... Go to...

Holding Pattern for Metals, Financials Gold – June Gold is trading lower this morning on a rosier outlook for the US Dollar. Tomorrow's FOMC policy statement is expected to be hawkish in nature due to the rising costs of food and energy, which should bolster the greenback. ... Go to...

Pipeline Shutdowns Spark Crude Crude Oil – Crude Oil futures have pared over a third of yesterday's losses on two major pipeline shutdowns. BP is temporarily closing down the Forties Pipeline System – which supplies the UK with 40 percent of its Oil – due to the work ... Go...

Tough Times to Come? S&P – Stock index futures are lower this morning on credit concerns and the $1.66 billion loss posted by bond insurer Ambac. Financial stocks have suffered the bulk of the damage thus far, but Oil and mining stocks are not far behind on ... Go to Full Article

Crude $120? Crude Oil – Oil prices reached a new milestone in early trading, briefly breaking through the $118 mark for a barrel. Shell Nigerian operations were disrupted due to stepped up attacks on pipelines – the Oil giant indicated that the ... Go to Full Article

Market Googled S&P – Stock index futures got a lift after Google beat the Street and defied earlier reports that its paid click business was cooling. The company posted profits of $4.84 a share (excluding special items) versus analyst estimates of ... Go to Full Article

Standard & Poor's (Earnings, That Is) E-mini S&P – Stock futures have given back a third of yesterday’s gains on weak earnings data from blue chips Pfizer, Merrill Lynch and Nokia. Nokia’s earnings fell short of street estimates for the current quarter, and the mobile phone ... ...