The Global Update

In observance of the Presidents Day Holiday, there are revised trading hours. There will be a trading halt at 12:00 PM CST on Monday, Feb 19th for: Equity & Interest Rate Products. There will also be a trading halt that

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

Notice for Futures Trading Accounts: 1099 forms will be generated for all futures trading accounts held by US clients that placed any trades during the 2023 calendar year.  Traders should expect to receive their 1099 forms via mail, email or

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

From time to time, in the trading world, you will come across a time-tested strategy that has somehow been forgotten. One such strategy is Toby Crabel’s NR7, a technique introduced in his (now out of print) book “Day Trading with

Please be advised that CME Group has increased Initial & Maintenance Margin Requirements for multiple markets, including Equity Index Products.  These new rates go into effect today (12/20/2023). Full Notice from CME Group: Performance Bond Requirements: Energy, Equity, Interest Rate

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

When trading crude oil futures (or any market for that matter), success hinges on the ability to read the market accurately. Indicators can be of great assistance, and the following set of indicators can be effective for each market. For

  View Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays for the month. The Global Update blog features various blogs from throughout the month. Key Events That Moved the Market in the previous month are detailed. 

GMMA shows market sentiment by contrasting short-term and long-term investor perspectives with two sets of EMAs. GMMA ribbons can help traders identify uptrends, downtrends, and consolidation phases by analyzing the interaction and distance between short-term and long-term ribbons. This indicator,