I use stats and COT for "real" commodities only. I believe that they still are impacted by hedging and natural cyclical events. I automatize 90%...
This is how I will build a position, because of what I said before (which is not about the blue line) and because of S/R : Now the SB is at 20.33....
When the commercial COT Index is at 0 (and bouncing on that 0 few weeks in a row) and when Commercials are more short than they were the past 5 to...
When I learned that 99.99% of traders or investors didn't like or didn't want to bother with the COT, I got interested. That is contrarian...
In portfolio margin account: $100,000. of SPY, initial margin = max $10,000. and maintenance margin = around $9,000. So, if you have the required...
20% in a month is amazing (I really think it is). 20% of what capital and capital allocation, and with what risks?
Tortoise full time on live and paper day trade until you have the necessary capital and even more, to realize your dream.
Hope this helps. http://mam.econoday.com/byshoweventfull.asp?fid=471904&cust=mam&year=2016&lid=0&prev=/byweek.asp#top
The same Dude who said "The relatively longer plantation cycle, combined with restrictive trade practices, has in the past been the catalyst for...
The commitmentsoftraders.org by Stephen E. Briese, will probably have your chart. I use Tradestation and they provide the COT for the 3 categories...
Codd, I share your analysis of the COT. The commercial Shorts are now huge. Contrary to the popular belief, sometimes it takes time for the rest...
Sad..
Every year at the end of July, I think there is a good probability of making a profit by selling the Sugar #11. At least, that worked in the...
If you zoom on a support or resistance, you will see an area where a trading range with a lot of volume took place. A weekly S/R could be for...
Tradestation margin requirement : [IMG] NOTICE OF UK REFERENDUM (“Brexit”) Dear Customer: In anticipation of possible market disruptions,...
My favorites: Winning the day trading game, Thomas L Busby How I trade for a living, Gary Smith Day trade futures online, Larry Williams Mastering...
I do much better with European style options, like index options (SPX, NDX...). Great liquidity and no risk of being exercised, and here in the...
Thinking risks firsts, planning for the worst, managing risks, all risks.
My first very successful strategy was based on condors and short strangles.. Until I blow 60% of a my account in less than a day. Not too bad...
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