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Trading Tip of the Week: Mindfulness and Trading Psychology

Trading has to be one of the most mentally demanding professions on the planet.  Therefore, it is imperative to have stout composure and focus in order to trade well.  The most key component to any trading plan should be mindfulness or sometimes called mindful thinking.   For those of you who have done any kind of meditation, it is… read more

Be prepared for Economic Reports for April 27, 2011 – Futures Trading News/Trading News/Economic Calendar

Traders should be prepared for ICSC-Goldman Store Sales set to be released at 7:45am ET.  This report is a weekly measurement of comparable store sales at major retail chains.  It is estimated that it accounts for roughly 10% of total sales. Why should you care? – Consumer spending is estimated to account for nearly two-thirds of the… read more

Economic Reports for Tomorrow April 26, 2011 – Trading News, Futures Trading News, Economic Calendar

Traders should be prepared for the following reports for April 26, 2011 – Economic Calendar for April 26, 2011 – FOMC Meeting Begins ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET S&P Case-Shiller HPI 9:00 AM ET Consumer Confidence 10:00 AM ET State Street Investor Confidence Index 10:00 AM ET 4-Week Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 2-Yr Note Auction… read more

Market Wrap up for April 25, 2011 – Commodity Futures Trading

Stock Indices showed some strength June Mini Dow closed @ 12436 (+9) June ES closed @ 1332.00 (+1.00) June Mini NASDAQ close @ 23785 (+1.00)   Gold Steady, Silver has an astounding day/volatile day, Copper weak June Gold  @1507. (+$3.60) (2:58 pm MST) May Silver @ 4688.5 (+83.1 cents) (2:58 pm MST) May copper @ 42990 (- 10.01 cents)… read more

Join Traders Network this Thursday as we Feature John Crane and his Reversal Timing Trading Strategy

Call 1-800-521-0705  with any questions about upcoming webinars.   Swing Trading With Market Timing Intelligence   Join us for a Webinar on Thursday, April 28, 2011 The most important element of a successful swing trading approach is market timing of both entry and exits. In this educational webinar, you will learn to predict, identify, and… read more

Silver Gaps Higher Making New Highs Over night – Trading Commodity Futures Markets

After the long holiday weekend, Sunday nights market opening gapped high and set off an a robust surge in the Silver market: May silver posted a high of 4982.0 July Silver posted a high of 4984.5 Sept. Silver posted a high of 4951.0 Dec. Silver posted a high of  4981.0 This morning we have watched… read more

Free Trading Webinar this Thursday April 21st 2011

Join us for a Webinar on Thursday, April 21, 2011 – The most important element of a successful swing trading approach is market timing of both entry and exits. In this educational webinar, you will learn to predict, identify, and trade short-term swing trades in futures, stocks or forex using a unique swing trading “market… read more

Treasury Yields Pressure Dollar – Trading news

Daily Report: Dollar Sharply Lower after Solid 2-Year Notes Demand, More Bond Auctions ahead.  The U.S Dollar is trading sharply lower this week, with particular weakness in USD/JPY. The dollar weakness is primarily coming from falling treasury yields. Yesterday’s auction of $35b 2-year notes in US attracted solid demand, with bid-to-cover ratios at 3.71 times,… read more

3rd Quarter GDP Higher Than Expected – Futures Trading News

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth was a touch higher than previously estimated in the third quarter, but below expectations as a rise in the pace of inventory accumulation was offset by downward revisions to consumer spending, a government report showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product growth was revised up to an annualized… read more