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Learning Market Breadth? It May Have Pointed to Today’s Violent Selloff

Learning Market Breadth? It May Have Pointed to Today’s Violent Selloff

For testing. Originally dated July 19, 2021 This is based on Master Class. Stocks just had one of their worst sessions of 2021. While it may have surprised some investors, there were potential warning signals for traders using a certain kind of technical analysis:...

Futures Trading Coach: This Is How Low Crude Oil May Fall

Futures Trading Coach: This Is How Low Crude Oil May Fall

Bearish technicals and fundamentals could spell more downside for oil. That's the view from John Hoagland at TopstepTrader. Crude-oil futures (@CL) may extend their recent slide to about $45.50, according to his analysis of recent price action. It closed around $51...

Futures Trading Coach: These Two Rules Dominated Tuesday’s Markets

Futures Trading Coach: These Two Rules Dominated Tuesday’s Markets

Two general rules dominated futures markets on Tuesday, according to John Hoagland at TopstepTrader. When a contract opens "in value" from the previous session, traders should consider waiting for it to test the outside of its recent range. This applied to Nymex WTI...

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market

Last week was dramatic for stocks but there was also big news in the futures market. Micro contracts, requiring barely one-tenth the capital of traditional futures, began trading on CME. The new product offers several potential benefits for retail investors --...

Are There Opportunities Now That Stocks Have Pulled Back?

Are There Opportunities Now That Stocks Have Pulled Back?

Now that the market has pulled back, investors may be looking for entries into stocks that where rallying before the volatility hit. This post will consider some potential names, using TradeStation's powerful scanning tools and information from Market Insights....

Another ‘Golden Cross’ May Be Coming Soon

Another ‘Golden Cross’ May Be Coming Soon

April began with a "golden cross" in the S&P 500. Early May could see a similar pattern in the Russell 2000. In case you don't know, a golden cross is when a chart's 50-day moving average rises above its 200-day MA. It's often viewed as a sign that momentum is...

Know Your Options: What Earnings Mean for Volatility

Know Your Options: What Earnings Mean for Volatility

One of the most predictable trends in the market is that implied volatility rises before big events. But do you know what this means and how to trade it? Here are the basics. Options price in the likelihood of a stock moving, either higher or lower. They get more...

Futures Trading Coach: This Key Market Could Accelerate Higher

Futures Trading Coach: This Key Market Could Accelerate Higher

The S&P 500 has potential to accelerate higher as it flirts with last year's highs. That was the view this morning from John Hoagland at TopstepTrader. S&P 500 E-mini futures (@ES) have consolidated in a tight range since the beginning of last week. On this...

A Pattern With a Strong Track Record Is About to Appear

A Pattern With a Strong Track Record Is About to Appear

One of the most popular chart patterns is about to take place on the most important index. We're talking about a "golden cross" on the S&P 500. Defined as a cross of the 50-day moving average above the slower 200-day moving average, technicians often view this...