When the CME launched the new ES Micro Contract back in May, we knew it would be a game-changer, and discussed all the reasons in the previous couple posts. But this past week we had a firestorm of major news events, starting with the Fed announcement on Interest rates last Wednesday the 31st, followed by […]
Read MorePower Emini Example Trade – MES S&P Futures Micro Contract
Here’s an example of the Alerts, and some screenshots of the new Power Emini Power Target EZ Strategy using the brand-new MES S&P Futures Micro Contract. This is from the Friday ahead of the 3-day Memorial Day Weekend. Click the images below for full size Since it was Friday headed into a 3-day weekend I […]
Read MoreNew State-of-the-Art Software for Emini Day Traders
Power E-Mini Trading – What’s New In 2019 For Active Emini Day Traders Brand-New Emini Desktop Alert Software For 2019 Expanded out to 4 popular Emini Symbol – Each with 2 different Algos We had a busy development year here at PowerEmini.com, expanding our flagship product, the Emini Desktop Alert Software out to work with […]
Read MoreThe Truth About Trading Momentum Breakouts
Dispelling The Myths About This Powerful Method Of Futures Trading Five Years And Counting It’s been 5 years since I first came up with the concept of my Momentum Breakout System for day trading the futures. Now some of you might be scratching your head thinking… “Momentum BREAKOUT System ??? ” …but I have heard […]
Read MorePower E-Mini Automated System Signals – Benefits Vs. Cost
Putting Things In Perspective We have all heard the old British saying… “Penny wise, Pound foolish.” which is basically describing someone that may go to great lengths to skimp in order to save a few pennies here and there, but then through carelessness goes onto lose a much larger sum. The classic example is the […]
Read MoreUnderstanding How Different Market Day Types Affect Trading
Momentum Price Trajectories In The Market One night while viewing a chart depicting Ballistic Trajectories that I saw while reading an article on the internet about medieval canons, I realized how closely the daily market movement resembles the same angles and curvatures I was looking at in the graphic. It turns out that price trajectories […]
Read MoreEmini Day Trading – Finding That Extra Edge
(And How Systematic Trading Principles Can Help You) Welcome to E-mini Day Trading, one of the TOUGHEST games in town! Many traders come into the day trading game with the Fantasy of starting an exciting new life, trading from home, (or at the beach in a lawn-chair, tropical drink in hand – complete with […]
Read MoreUnderstanding The Gray Zone Of Randomness
(And Why The Holy Grail In Trading Doesn’t Exist) Every time we place a trade in the market, we enter what I call “The Gray Zone Of Randomness”. What is the Gray Zone of Randomness you ask? Think about it this way. Even if we have the best trading setup ever invented, the instant our […]
Read MoreE-Mini Day Trading and Dealing With Drawdown Weeks
At Some Point Its Payback Time! As much as we would all like to be “Consistently Profitable” in trading – every week, every day, heck every trade… reality dictates otherwise. Understanding the concept of drawdown weeks is vital to your longevity as a successful Emini Day Trader. Just as the market itself goes through up […]
Read MoreThe Power E-mini Morning Quicksand Zone
What is the Power E-Mini Morning Quicksand Zone? It’s a key congestion zone that is generated right at the market open based off of several hours of pre-market price data. Think of this range as an early morning Glue Trap for price. It’s a no-trade zone. Only when the price is able to break out […]
Read MoreSuper Scalper Summer
As you probably know, the months of July and August are often called the “Summer Doldrums” in the market and that’s particularly true this year. Through much of July and into August here, we’ve seen some of the tightest ranges in the market for some time – actually since last July / August. Most days […]
Read MoreAll About Scalping The E-Mini Futures
What is Emini Scalping? Scalping is a specific tactic used by Emini traders for capturing small quick price moves. The goal is to accumulate point gains, little by little using rapid fire, in-out trades with quick targets throughout the day as opportunities present themselves, vs. taking positions in an attempt to hold for bigger targets […]
Read MoreTrading The Largest 2-Day Presidential Price Swing Since 1980
The Day After The 2016 Elections Sees Largest 2 Day Presidential Price Swing Since 1980 How Did The Power E-Mini Momentum System Do? If you were watching the overnight futures on Tuesday you saw a market in complete free fall as the numbers starting coming in showing a Hillary Clinton loss. The Overnight Futures Plunge […]
Read MoreBREXIT – The Perfect Storm Market Crash – (And How We Cashed In)
You Wanted Action! I’m Sure You Saw The Recent Headlines…. “Dow Plunges More Than 600 Points on ‘Brexit’ Vote, Estimated $2.3 Trillion in Losses!” “Brexit-related Losses Widen to $3 Trillion in Relentless 2-day sell-off!” “Banks Take Worst Two-Day Beating Since 2011, Down 10% on Brexit Headache!” The BREXIT referendum news that the United Kingdom voted […]
Read MoreHow To Trade In A Market That Is Flat Lining
How To Trade In A Market That Is Flat Lining At times, we see the financial markets exhibit seasonal patterns different from the norm. There is the “Presidential Election Cycle”, the “Santa Claus Rally” as well as the dreaded “Summer Doldrums”, each of which can have drastic effects on market behavior. In this blog post […]
Read MoreTrading and Luck in the ES Futures Market
Trading and Luck. Does luck play a part in trading results and if so – how much? One of the trades we did which was recently signaled by the new Power E-mini Momentum System, gives us a perfect example of how things can play out differently on a trade depending on WHEN you personally get […]
Read MoreE-mini Trading Tips For The Beginner
My Best ES Futures Trading Tips For Beginners Someone asked me recently what tips I would give a beginner that’s just getting started trading the ES Futures. The best emini trading tips that I would give is that it is important to classify and breakdown your trading approach into the following. (1.) Knowing how to […]
Read MoreWhat Type of E-Mini Trader Are You?
What Type of E-Mini Futures Trader are You? Beginner Trying To Get Started With The Basics? If you are new to Emini Day Trading, just getting through the initial learning curve can be a daunting task, not to mention a bit on the expensive side. So the big question is… what is the Quickest, and […]
Read MoreHow To Get Started In E-mini Day Trading
How To Get Started In E-mini Day Trading If you have never traded the Emini Futures before there are basically 5 steps to getting started. 1.) Choose a Trading Platform. You will need Day Trading Software. Both Ninja Trader Brokerage and Tradestation Securities offer excellent Emini Trading Platforms. 2.) Set up Live Intra-day Emini Futures […]
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