Short Term Trading

Futures

Short Term Trading

Futures

Edition 809 - January 3, 2020

Happy New Year, everyone!  Joe Ross will have a special message in next week's newsletter.  Be sure to tune in!

Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
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Chart Scan with Commentary:  Options and Moving Averages Part 2

Last week we looked at entering and exiting trades based on where prices are relative to a 50 bar moving average. In this issue of Chart Scan, we are going to examine entering or exiting trades based on a Moving Average Crossover.

There are a variety of proponents for this kind of trade and they vary as to the number of bars to use in each MA to be used. Some insist on exponential Mas, and some are content with a simple MA. Personally, I don’t see that it matters at all, so long as you are consistent in the way you trade the crossover.

One magic combination I received calls for a 20-bar EMA, along with a 5-bar EMA. Another, uses a combination of 13-bars and 30-bars. The idea is to buy or sell when the lesser MA crosses the greater MA.

The example I will use is seen below using a 13-30 crossover. It’s the same bond chart I used in Part 1, so you can have something to compare. Notice that with this technique the trader must have considerable finesse in choosing entries and exits. As you can see, when prices are moving sideways in a trading range, moving average crossovers can chop you into little pieces. This method definitely must be accompanied with more rules and astute observation than a simple crossing of a single MA.

I’ll let you play with a chart using a 5-20 crossover.

In the next issue of Chart Scan, I’ll show you a bit about the way I trade options in the stock market.

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Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Trading Article:  Look at the Facts

Have you ever made a small losing trade and thought, "It's alright.  I'll win on the next one." The next trade comes along, and you lose. And then the next one is a loser...read more.

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Professional Trader Andy Jordan
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Trading Article:  Record your Trading

You must be disciplined in following the plan of your trade religiously. Once you have closed your position, you should record...read more.

Andy Jordan is the editor for Traders Notebook which shows you Futures Trading Strategies in Spreads, Options, and Swing Trades. Learn step-by-step how to trade successfully.

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Professional Trader Marco Mayer
Educator for Forex, Futures and Systematic Trader
Creator of Ambush Trading Method, Ambush Signals, and Head of AlgoStrats.com

Marco Mayer's Ambush Signals:  Ambush closes 2019 making new all-time-highs!

Ambush Traders had another great year with this Ambush performance finishing the year 2019 at new all-time highs! That's a really nice way to start into a new year giving ambush traders the confidence they need to look forward to the new year.

And I have to say, it is really amazing to witness this year after year for over a decade now. And every year I get the same kind of questions which are all versions of "will Ambush keep on performing well in the next year?!". And obviously I don't know for sure, because like everyone else I also can't look into the future.

But I can make some guesses and one of them is that unless a lot of markets start to behave very irregular and go all crazy, odds are that the very robust idea that makes Ambush work will continue to do so also in 2020.

Here's the long-term performance of the Ambush All-Stars large Portfolio featuring 10 markets from stocks over currencies to commodities:

Ready for you to get started with Ambush in 2020 is the new version of Ambush Signals, now featuring three different subscription models. You can find out more about Ambush and Ambush-Signals on https://ambush-signals.com and sign up for the upcoming Free Trial already!

Also, Ambush System itself is still for sale at a bargain price for a system that keeps on performing for so many years now: Have a look.

Happy New Year and Happy Trading in 2020!

Marco

Marco Mayer is an Educator for Forex, Futures and a Systematic Trader, so if you have questions, he wants to hear from you!  Contact Marco with questions!

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Short Term Trading

Futures

Edition 808 - December 27, 2019

Trading Educators hopes you enjoyed celebrating Christmas with your family and friends.

As we move into a new decade, be sure your trading plan is up to date for a profitable New Year!

Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Chart Scan with Commentary:  Options and Moving Averages Part 1

I’ve noticed lately that more and more trading websites have been promoting the use of options for profit as compared with trading straight futures or stocks. One of my email addresses is literally being bombarded with offers to teach traders how to trade options and how to employ a variety of option strategies.

Often these emails give you a basic strategy for a directional trade, and then ultimately try to recruit you into using the leverage of options to show you that although the basic strategy results in profits, the magic strategy they are selling will result in considerably greater profits if you perform the strategy using options.

A typical strategy being offered is through the use of a moving average, usually a 50 bar Exponential Moving Average (EMA), although a Simple Moving Average will usually be just as good.

The idea behind this kind of trading, is that there is some sort of magic about a 50 bar moving average that makes it viable in any time frame. There is nothing magic about a 50 bar MA, other than that enough people believe in it that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here’s what such a strategy looks like, and if followed carefully and with good common sense, can be profitable with futures or stocks.

Obviously, this strategy worked quite well for a directional trade in the bond market. It probably works even better with stocks because stock traders react heavily to the 50 MA. Notice that the second sell short trade would not have done well on a 10-minute chart, but, depending on your trade management it could have been successful on a weekly or monthly chart. In either case, the suggested entry is a close above or below the 50 MA, with a protective stop either above or below the 50 MA, depending upon the direction of the trade.

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Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Trading Article:  Fighting Back

It's not the number of times you fail that matters. It is all about getting back up after you've been knocked down. Ask any successful person and you'll find that he or she has experienced a mountain of failure. Trading is a challenging profession. Few make it, and of those who do, many eventually...read more.

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Editor of Traders Notebook Complete

Trading Article:  Repeating the Same Mistakes

Anyone is allowed to make one mistake. When the mistake is repeated, watch out! The third repetition of the same mistake constitutes self-destructive...read more.

Andy Jordan is the editor for Traders Notebook which shows you Futures Trading Strategies in Spreads, Options, and Swing Trades. Learn step-by-step how to trade successfully.

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Professional Trader Marco Mayer
Educator for Forex, Futures and Systematic Trader
Creator of Ambush Trading Method, Ambush Signals, and Head of AlgoStrats.com

Marco Mayer's Ambush Signals:  2019 In Review

I can't believe that 2019 is already over, it feels like it just started! For me, it was a great year with a lot of opportunities, interesting developments and a very good trading year. Just right before the year ended I launched the new ambush-signals.com offering now three different subscription models and a complete overhaul of the website and product. A personal discovery for me has been that besides a huge passion for trading, another part of me is an engineer who loves to come up with great solutions, optimize things and build products. 

So I thought what I want is just being a full-time trader, but what I found out this year is that I also need to give the engineer in me room to act out. Otherwise, I end up screwing up the trading part too by trying to perfect my trading and make things too complicated. I guess in the retrospective that's what went wrong with AlgoStratsFX which was a very sophisticated trading system. Instead what kept on actually working and performing very well was the astonishingly simple and hence robust Ambush System. Let's say I learned something from that experience and this year basically went further in that direction.

That's how I ended up with almost 50% profits and very little (about 7%) drawdown this year:

How did I do it? By trading in a very simple, very boring and slightly hazardous way. But I guess that's enough for now, I'll tell you more about it in 2020!

I wish all of you a Happy New Year and all the best for your trading!

Happy Trading!

Marco

Marco Mayer is an Educator for Forex, Futures and a Systematic Trader, so if you have questions, he wants to hear from you!  Contact Marco with questions!

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Short Term Trading

Futures

Edition 807 - December 20, 2019

Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Chart Scan with Commentary:  ATR

Hey Joe, you said to the effect that, “ATR is good for many important things a trader needs to know.” You said, “ATR has the ability to solve many problems that traders encounter. With ATR:

•  We know our risk so we know where to place the stop.
•  Because ATR is based on volatility, we know what our objective should be.
•  ATR is able to fit the time frame into our comfort level.
•  ATR shows us which markets to trade.
•  ATR shows us the time of day to trade. What is the ATR when the volume is the best?
•  ATR shows us how many contracts to trade.

Is there anything else you can use it for?”

Yes, there is. I can think of a couple more uses at the moment, and it’s best used in the stock market with stocks in the same sector. First let’s define what ATR is:

The Average True Range (ATR) is a technical analysis indicator that measures real volatility (not Implied Volatility) by decomposing the entire range of an asset price for that period. Simply put, a stock experiencing a high level of volatility has a higher ATR, and a low volatility stock has a lower ATR. The ATR may be used by traders to enter and exit trades, and it is a useful tool to add to a trading system. It was created to allow traders to more accurately measure the daily volatility of an asset by using simple calculations. The indicator does not indicate the price direction; rather it is used primarily to measure volatility.

A great way to use ATR is to compare stocks in a sector in order to trade together. You might buy a call for the more volatile stock and buy a put for the less volatile stock, in conjunction with their individual price direction.

The charts above show two stocks trading in the financial sector. Both stocks have been moving up, but Synchrony Financial is considerably more volatile than Regions Financing. Think about how you might take advantage of that volatility. Options for Synchrony Financials are going to have higher option premium than options for Regions Financing.

If you wanted to use options to short Synchrony, instead of trading based on price, think about trading based on volatility—high volatility vs low volatility. Think about selling high volatility and buying low volatility. In that case, if you thought that prices are about to top out for Synchrony, you might sell a call on Synchrony and buy a put for Regions, creating a synthetic short position.

Or, you might sell the high volatility of Synchrony and use the money to help pay for a position in Regions, for example, sell a put on Synchrony and use the premium to buy a call on Regions.

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Master Trader Joe Ross
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Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Trading Article:  Discipline and Temptation

Looking at your screen can be much like looking at a slot machine, and stopping yourself from dropping a dollar in the slot and pulling the handle. You must restrain yourself from making an impulsive trade, but there's a very human tendency to seek out excitement and receive a quick reward. You must fight temptation and maintain...read more.

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Professional Trader Andy Jordan
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Editor of Traders Notebook Complete

Trading Article:  Who are you?

A thorough understanding of who you are and what makes you tick is essential in trading. How and what you think, what you believe, and how you...read more.

Andy Jordan is the editor for Traders Notebook which shows you Futures Trading Strategies in Spreads, Options, and Swing Trades. Learn step-by-step how to trade successfully.

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Professional Trader Marco Mayer
Educator for Forex, Futures and Systematic Trader
Creator of Ambush Trading Method, Ambush Signals, and Head of AlgoStrats.com

Marco Mayer's Ambush Signals

I wanted to give you all a a quick update on Ambush Signals. It's been a great service for many years now that a lot of you already enjoy, as it makes following the Ambush System so simple and easy.
But I decided it was time to make Ambush Signals even better for you. So we re-designed many parts of the website, made the Dashboard simpler and most importantly added support for spot Forex markets and now offer three different subscription models:

• Ambush Signals Pro is the Ambush Signals you already know, it includes all Futures markets and now of course also the new spot Forex markets.
• Ambush Signals Forex is a new subscription for those of you who're only interested in trading spot Forex, not the Futures markets. And it's just 1/2 the price of the Pro subscription!
• Ambush Signals Mini is somewhere in between, made for those of you who're trading only the smaller Future contracts like the Micro Index Futures. It also includes all of the spot Forex markets!

With the new subscriptions it's now possible to follow Ambush even with a small account!

For a full overview of the new subscriptions have a look at the new Ambush Signals website ambush-signals.com.

Happy Trading!

Marco

Marco Mayer is an Educator for Forex, Futures and a Systematic Trader, so if you have questions, he wants to hear from you!  Contact Marco with questions!

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Short Term Trading

Futures

Edition 806 - December 13, 2019

Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Chart Scan with Commentary:  Double Bottoms

Sometimes I receive questions that make me chuckle. Here’s one that came in recently?

Hey Joe! Do you believe in double bottoms?

What’s not to believe. They occur fairly often. Its’ what you do with them that’s important.

A Double Bottom pattern is a technical analysis charting pattern that describes a change in trend and a momentum reversal from prior leading price action. It describes the drop of a stock or index, a rebound, another move to the same or similar level as the original drop, and finally another rebound. The double bottom looks like the letter "W". The twice-touched low is considered a support level.

Double bottoms are essentially 1-2-3 lows. You can see them as support and go long, or you can enter with a traders trick ahead of the #2 point.

This is totally unlike any other trading concept we have ever encountered. Most traders, if they have something that works, do everything possible to keep it a secret.  Dive further into Traders Trick Advanced Concepts - Recorded Webinar.

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Master Trader Joe Ross
Author, Trader, Trading Mentor, and Founder of Trading Educators, Inc.
Developer of Instant Income Guaranteed

Trading Article:  The News

What are the latest headlines? Do they impact the markets? Well, it depends. On Monday, October 17, 2005, here were some of the headlines that may have impacted you. GM reached a tentative agreement with the union. What's the impact? It seemed to satisfy long term investors. Company profits are bound to improve with lower...read more.

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Professional Trader Andy Jordan
Educator for Spreads, Options, Swing, Day Trading, and 
Editor of Traders Notebook Complete

Trading Article:  Trading is a Business

Learning the business of trading is basically no different from learning any other business. The important thing is that you realize...read more.

Andy Jordan is the editor for Traders Notebook which shows you Futures Trading Strategies in Spreads, Options, and Swing Trades. Learn step-by-step how to trade successfully.

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Professional Trader Marco Mayer
Educator for Forex, Futures and Systematic Trader
Creator of Ambush Trading Method, Ambush Signals, and Head of AlgoStrats.com

Trading Article:  Manual Backtesting Pitfalls

If you don’t want to learn how to backtest automatically right now but still want to profit from backtesting, you got to do it manually. That’s how I started too many years ago. I still remember sitting there with printed charts and writing down trade results on a separate sheet of paper.

Now there are some pitfalls you better...read more.

Marco Mayer is an Educator for Forex, Futures and a Systematic Trader, so if you have questions, he wants to hear from you!  Contact Marco with questions!

Check out Ambush Signals

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A WEALTH OF INFORMATION & EDUCATION:
Joe Ross-Trading Educators' popular free Chart Scan Newsletter has been published since 2004.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, all charts used in Chart Scan commentary were created
by using Genesis Financial Technologies' Trade Navigator (with permission).

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Chart Scan is a complimentary educational newsletter.

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