Traders Daily Direction
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My Golden Trade Idea is Ready to Hit
Gold got my attention this week as the currency and other markets set up conditions that are more favorable for the shiny yellow metal. Add in the ongoing volatility in the stock markets, and traders have been further getting in line with my reasoning for higher gold prices. I recently presented the trade idea for … The post My Golden Trade Idea is Ready to Hit appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
This Week’s Trade Idea for the S&P 500
The stock market was showing some positive signs as the month of May came to a close, including a positive performance for the S&P 500 Index futures contract (ES). Then, as June commenced, the ES set up as a buy trade idea. To kick off the new trading month, I’m sharing my thoughts on the … The post This Week’s Trade Idea for the S&P 500 appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
A Short-Term Setup in the NQ
With the old adage of “Sell in May and go away” as a backdrop, today the market is setting up some trading ideas in the buy zone. This includes the technology-focused Nasdaq 100 Index futures contract (NQ). Here’s how I see this index and its contract shaping up for a positive trade idea today. The … The post A Short-Term Setup in the NQ appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Mind the Mental Gap
Most US markets are closed today in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, and I know you’re probably spending some quality time with family and friends. But I wanted to get in touch with a quick note before we all get back to trading tomorrow morning… I talk about mindset a lot because it’s so … The post Mind the Mental Gap appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
How Market Candlesticks Measure Traders’ Emotions
With the markets closed on Monday for Memorial Day, this provides a great opportunity to take a step back and review how charting works to identify trading opportunities as well as to know when a chart shows when a trade shouldn’t be made. Today, I’m going to give you a prime primer course in candlesticks … The post How Market Candlesticks Measure Traders’ Emotions appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
How I Use TradingView to Chart the Futures Markets
If you’ve been following my trading strategy, you’ll know that I rely heavily on timeframe charts to make futures trading judgments. So today, I want to teach you about the indicators and setups I use when preparing my charts. Dealing with all of the data for trading might be difficult, but properly setting up my … The post How I Use TradingView to Chart the Futures Markets appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Why Finding Market Direction is So Important
It’s tough to uncover profitable opportunities in a market without a defined direction, which is why finding market patterns is one of the most crucial aspects in developing a good trading strategy. While markets differ, the facts that underpin market trends are universal. We’ll have the best chance of making a winning trade if we … The post Why Finding Market Direction is So Important appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
A Big Longer Term Idea for the S&P
There are different views that can be taken on the stock and other markets. On any day, there are intraday and daily trading ideas for short term gains. But there can also be longer-term ideas that may not be ready to trade now but are worth keeping an eye on to see if and how … The post A Big Longer Term Idea for the S&P appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Gold In The Buy Zone
We’ve been working on the gold market over the past week, including our discussion in yesterday’s edition of this update. We now see that gold is now in the buy zone and providing potential opportunities for trades now for the glittering metal. Today, let’s take at the recent trading pattern setups for gold and how … The post Gold In The Buy Zone appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
How We’re Still Finding Opportunities at the Right Levels
The stock market continues to show signs of resilience and optimism. On any given day, the leading indexes will experience buying sending traders into profitable trades, including for the core US benchmark S&P 500 Index. In fact, even this morning, the S&P showed some nice gains for a period of time both in the cash … The post How We’re Still Finding Opportunities at the Right Levels appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Here’s the Rundown on BTC
The digital currency markets continue to be as volatile as the leading stock market indexes over the past weeks. This is providing challenges for researching and analyzing both direction as well as levels for entry. There are definitely plenty of opportunities for trading digital currencies, especially the leading currency in BTC. In addition, by tracking … The post Here’s the Rundown on BTC appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
Go Small for Bigger Gains
The stock market is having another big risk-off trading day… This follows the prior day’s enthusiasm stemming from the series of excellent economic data and news, particularly for consumer spending and retail sales. But even today, there are trades setting up for stocks that are bargains now with underpinnings of future positive business successes. Specifically, … The post Go Small for Bigger Gains appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.
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