How to trade a new S&P all-time high: Updated 7:10 a.m. The Emini gapped up to the top of the 60 minute bear channel. The 1st 3 bars were bull bars and formed a Trend From The Open bull trend. Because the bars were not big, the bulls were somewhat hesitant. Also, the Emini is […]
How to trade a new S&P all-time high
S&P cash index new all time high
Intraday market update: July 11, 2016
S&P cash index new all time high: Updated 6:53 a.m. The Emini gapped up on the daily and weekly charts to a new all-time high. The 1st bar was a big bull trend bar and it was followed by 2 bull dojis. While the odds are against a big bull trend day, this has been […]
Ask Al: Trading size with one or two one-point scalps a day
A few one-point scalps each day? BPA trading room Q&A: April 11, 2016 One-point scalps are a hot topic. Questions keep coming from traders so this extract gives more discussion along with chart scalp examples.Question: In your first book you say that a person can make a decent living by taking a one point scalp, […]
New all time high breakout
Emini weekend update: July 9, 2016
Monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart:New all time high breakout The monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart had a new all-time high breakout. While the month has a long time before it closes, its current close is at a new high. The bulls need a strong close at the end of July. Furthermore, they need […]
Price action trading strategies after the unemployment report
Intraday market update: July 8, 2016
Price action trading strategies after the unemployment report: Update 6:51 a.m. The Emini opened with a big gap up but the 1st bar was a big bear bar. Furthermore, the next two bars had tails. The Emini is Always In Long and in a Trend From The Open bull trend, and there are magnets above. […]
Learn how to trade an expanding triangle
Intraday market update: July 7, 2016
Learn how to trade an expanding triangle: Updated 7:01 a.m. The Emini began with a Trend From The Open bull trend and rallied above last week’s high. Hence, it triggered a buy signal on the weekly chart. Because yesterday was climactic, the odds are that this initial rally will end after 5 – 10 bars. […]
How to trade online after a buy climax
Intraday market update: July 6, 2016
How to trade online after a buy climax: Updated 7:01 a.m. The Emini began with 3 bears bars, like yesterday. The bulls want a reversal up. This would therefore create an expanding triangle bottom. Because of the 3 bear bars, the bulls will probably need a 2nd entry before they can create the low of […]
Futures trading strategies for day trading
Intraday market update: July 5, 2016
Futures trading strategies for day trading: Updated 7:03 a.m. The Emini opened with a gap down and formed a Trend From the Open bear trend. There was a sell vacuum test of the 60 minute moving average. While this might become the low of the day, the bulls will need a series of bull bars […]
Ask Al: Live trading room commentary
Live trading room commentary sample BPA trading room Q&A: March 28, 2016 Question: I am stuck! Do you have a live trading room where we can look over Al’s shoulders or others who are consistent like him to APPLY in REAL-TIME what we have learned? Believe me, I don’t need to ask questions, just listen […]
Reversal Emini candlestick pattern
Emini weekend update: July 2, 2016
Monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart:Hesitation at the all-time high The monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart had a doji candlestick pattern in June after 2 small sideways months. Although there have been 5 consecutive bull months, the bears have been able to prevent a strong breakout. The monthly S&P500 Emini futures candlestick chart started […]