Emini Trading Contracts OutlinedThose new to emini trading often have difficulty determining which index futures contract is the best fit for them. For this reason we are going to outline and profile each emini contract for those who haven’t quite yet grasped the differences between these four very unique trading instruments.S&P; Emini Futures ContractThis emini futures contract is the most popular and rightly so since not only is it traded exclusively by many, it is also used by stock trader... Read Full Story

Short term trading is a business - a very serious business that requires skill and discipline. Everyday, people trade the Emini index futures markets without these two very important elements so necessary for success. Having no goals or objectives, rarely having a trading system in place, they throw money into the markets hoping “today” will be different. Unfortunatley, today could be different and the fledgling trader could finish the day having executed one or two winning trades. Sadly, thi... Read Full Story

Emini index futures trading offers several different contracts to trade including the NASDAQ Emini which tracks 100 of the largest companies listed on the tech heavy NASDAQ stock exchange. Introduced in 1997 as a smaller version of the standard futures contract, the NQ as it is called, is one fifth the size of the larger version and traded on the CME Globex Platform. Start Profiting Now With NASDAQ Emini FuturesAlthough not as popular as it’s cousin the S&P; 500 ES contract, the NQ trades wit... Read Full Story

Make no mistake, the odds of long term success at short term trading stands firmly against most all who enter the financial markets. Each year, beginning traders set out with a plan to educate themselves about emini trading with most soon realizing index futures trading is one of the most difficult challenges they’ve ever experienced. Once they reach this realization most will throw in the towel, ending their short trading careers in frustration, while a serious few will stay in the futures g... Read Full Story

If you’re reading this page it is probably for one reason - you are bored to tears with trading stocks! Understandable, but we shouldn’t be too hard on stocks since stock trading is where almost every veteran trader began his career before moving on to other trading instruments such as emini futures contracts. Usually starting as a fundamental investor, searching for specific stocks in favorable sectors or buying on a “hot tip” given to us by a friend, we all begin somewhere and that starting... Read Full Story

Trade entry is a much talked about subject within index future trading circles with all market participants favoring one or two emini signals to initiate trades. In this article we will profile some of the most utilized and popular signals used.Pivot PointsAs a trader you have undoubtedly heard of support and resistance. Pivot points are used to determine areas of support and resistance and are very popular with emini futures traders. Pivot points can be calculated different ways however the ... Read Full Story

YM futures trading or Dow emini trading has seen exponential growth since their introduction with traders attracted to the exceptional liquidity and potential profits offered with these emini contracts. With a $5 multiplier for each contract, it doesn’t take much volatility within the futures market for traders to profit with several trading opportunities available each day.However, some market participants don’t have the experience necessary to trade Dow futures and can benefit from trading ... Read Full Story

As emini index traders, we should always be testing different trading methodologies that can improve the amount of winning trades we execute. Emini scalping is one method that allows for increased potential for profitable trades since exposure in the market is greatly reduced when scalp trading emini contracts. When utilizing this method of trading, traders are capitalizing on extremely short term opportunities.Although scalp trading is widely employed by veteran traders, those new to the fut... Read Full Story

Emini trading exit strategies are an integral part of any trading system. Without an exit strategy, your trading is doomed to failure. All experienced and veteran emini future traders know what their exit will be before they enter any trade. Exits are designed to attain the maximum amount of profit and giving little profit back once the profit is made on the trade.All trading systems should have different exit strategies designed into them depending on the current market situation. For exampl... Read Full Story

Emini trading requires the participant to be prepared for the coming market session and one of the criteria that must be met is trade set up considerations. Liquidity is very important, although the emini index futures market seldom has issues with liquidity during regular market session. However, the index futures are accessible twenty-four a day and liquidity is a concern in the after hours market. If a trader holds a position into the after hours market, unloading these contracts once the ... Read Full Story