How I’m reading ES, NQ, YM, RTY, GC, and CL heading into the week — published every Sunday. Records everywhere except the one index that mattered most in July Last week was another record-setting run for U.S. equities. The S&P 500 closed above 7,798 and the Dow pushed to a fresh all-time high near 53,900, … Continue reading Weekly Market Overview: Week of August 17, 2026
FOMO and Revenge Trading: How to Break the Loss Spiral
It usually starts small. A move runs without you, so you chase it. It stalls right where you got in. Now you're down, and down doesn't feel like data — it feels like an insult. So you take the next setup a little bigger, a little looser, just to get back to even faster. Twenty … Continue reading FOMO and Revenge Trading: How to Break the Loss Spiral
Confused Traders Don’t Execute: Why Clarity Beats Cleverness
You're staring at a setup. It looks right. But you don't take it, or you take it half-sized, or you take it forty seconds late. Afterward you can't fully explain why you hesitated — it just didn't feel clean. That feeling has a name: confusion. Not confusion about the market. Confusion about your own rules. … Continue reading Confused Traders Don’t Execute: Why Clarity Beats Cleverness
Weekly Market Overview: Week of August 10, 2026
How I'm reading ES, NQ, YM, RTY, GC, and CL heading into the week — published every Sunday. Last week bailed out anyone who didn't chase Last Friday's jobs report showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs, and the market did what it always does with bad news that's good for rate expectations — … Continue reading Weekly Market Overview: Week of August 10, 2026
Futures Trading Glossary: 30+ Terms Every Beginner Should Know
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. You can spot a confused trader in one sentence. They use terms they've heard but never actually understand — "I got stopped out because of slippage on my tick value" said with zero conviction. That's not a knock. Every trader starts here. But confused traders don't execute, and … Continue reading Futures Trading Glossary: 30+ Terms Every Beginner Should Know
Futures Prop Firms Explained: Common Questions New Traders Ask
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. Before you start an evaluation, make sure you've read Risk Management 101 for New Futures Traders and Futures Trading Psychology — both matter more than the firm you pick. You see a profit target, a monthly fee, and the promise of a funded account. It looks simple: pass … Continue reading Futures Prop Firms Explained: Common Questions New Traders Ask
Futures Trading Psychology: Why Discipline Beats a Good Strategy
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. You can have a clean setup and a reasonable stop—then still turn the day into a mess. It starts with one thought: “That move is leaving without me.” You chase it. It pulls back. Now you are down. Then: “I just need one good trade to get it … Continue reading Futures Trading Psychology: Why Discipline Beats a Good Strategy
How to Build a Simple, Repeatable Futures Trading Strategy
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. More ideas will not fix an unclear process You watch a video, see a chart pattern, and think, That makes sense. I’ll try it tomorrow. At the open, the market moves fast. You take one trade early, hesitate on another, chase a move you missed, then decide the … Continue reading How to Build a Simple, Repeatable Futures Trading Strategy
Risk Management 101 for New Futures Traders: Position Sizing That Actually Protects You
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. Need a refresher on contract math first? See Tick Value, Point Value, and Contract Size. The trade can be good and the size can still ruin you You see a clean setup, enter with a few contracts because it “feels right,” and your stop gets hit. The loss … Continue reading Risk Management 101 for New Futures Traders: Position Sizing That Actually Protects You
Futures Trading Hours: When Markets Are Open and Why It Matters
Part of the Futures Trading 101 series. A new futures trader finishes work, opens a chart at night, and sees price moving. The market is open, so they assume it is a good time to trade. That assumption can be expensive. Futures trade far more hours than stocks, but “open” does not mean “the conditions … Continue reading Futures Trading Hours: When Markets Are Open and Why It Matters