The morning after the night before on Wall Street
Markets were decidedly subdued recovering from the hangover from the day before when we saw the biggest post election rally since 1900, and in fact […]
Indices
Currencies and the VIX suggest this is all cappuccino froth
Whilst US equity markets have rushed to embrace a Biden win with frothing enthusiasm, the same could not be said of currencies or the VIX […]
Columbus laid the foundations for the current collapse in US markets
In my analysis of the 19th October, I wrote that US equities were looking fragile with the NQ Emini my focus on the day. Here’s […]
Index trading explained
Index trading explained at the start of the US futures trading session.
NQ Emini now looking fragile
The NQ Emini futures contract on the daily chart is once again approaching a delicate tipping point from a technical perspective and all clearly signaled […]
Lessons in trading using time and not time based charts on MT4 and NinjaTrader – plus a great trade in gold
In this free-ranging video from the US trading session, we cover a huge number of trading lessons such as how to use multiple timeframes, using […]
How to trade indices on the MT5 platform and the importance of congestion phases
In the first part of the US futures trading session, I explain how to trade indices on the MT5 platform and the importance of congestion […]
Volume tells its own story for the NQ Emini on the daily chart
The daily chart for the NQ Emini is building into an interesting phase of price action as the index struggles to main any upwards momentum […]
US indices look fragile – are they preparing to break?
It’s been a real struggle for US equity markets this week and not helped today with the news the US president and first lady have […]
How to trade volatility at the open of the US markets trading index futures on NinjaTrader
At the start of the US trading session as the cash markets open alongside Globex, there is one thing we are always guaranteed to see, […]
Where next for the three sisters?
For investors wondering where the current bearish trend in US equities is likely to find some support, we need to consider the charts for the […]
Day trading rangebound indices using volume price analysis and more great VPA lessons
When markets are rangebound, it’s time to move to the faster timeframes of sub 1 minute which are all available on the NinjaTrader platform. In […]
Volume price analysis gives us the warning signals as US markets get underway
As the US day trading session gets into full swing I start by looking at the YM emini once the initial volatility has calmed. When […]
The weekly chart for the NQ reveals the bearish picture now taking hold
As US indices start the week in a strongly negative mood, for traders and investors in equities it’s time to consider the weekly charts for […]
A volume anomaly on the YM emini signals the reversal and confirmed with the VPOC
In the first part of the US futures day trading session and ahead of the FOMC I focus on the YM emini and highlight a […]
Why the US indices move in different directions and more volume lessons
In the second part of the US day trading session I start by explaining why the US indices move in different directions on a daily […]
How to short against the dominant trend day trading index futures on NinjaTrader
After the washout of the last three days for US equities, it was a day of strong gains for the index futures of the three […]
Market top or simply a correction?
An interesting end last week for US equity traders and investors, probably more so for the former and less so for the latter who are […]