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Posted by TopstepTrader on March 03, 2020

Super Tuesday Surprise!

The Timing Is Suspect

Coming off the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s largest single day points gain in history, the U.S. federal reserve came out swinging Tuesday morning with a surprise 50 basis...

Posted by John D. on March 02, 2020

Volatility Means Opportunity

What is Volatility

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines volatility as “a tendency to change quickly and unpredictably.” If you take a peek at Investopedia, they take the definition a step further...

Posted by TopstepTrader on February 28, 2020

Fear Grips Stocks

Since the first confirmed cases of Coronavirus were being reported out of China, we have done our best to keep you up to date on the latest developments. From the onset, we had a strong feeling this...

Posted by TopstepTrader on February 26, 2020

How to Trade These Volatile Markets - The Coach’s Playbook

Periods of high volatility can make or break a professional trader. They don’t come around very often, so understanding how to adjust your strategy to withstand the violent swings can go a long way...

Posted by John D. on February 24, 2020

Don’t Panic...Yet

A Month Of Gains In The Blink Of An Eye

After weeks of tiptoeing around the gravity of the coronavirus outbreak, the markets have finally decided to start taking it seriously.

Panic selling is...

Posted by Pat Crawley on February 23, 2020

Intro to Auction Market Theory and Market Profile

Financial markets are an endless two-way auction, where the price is discovered through the negotiation of buyers and sellers. The stock and futures markets, like any market, exist to facilitate...

Posted by TopstepTrader on February 19, 2020

How John Hoagland Starts His Trading Day - The Coach’s Playbook

Mic check, is this thing on?

When it comes to trading futures and forex, it doesn't matter what product or time frame you're using, preparation is 99% of the game. If you don't take trading...

Posted by Pat Crawley on January 30, 2020

How to Test Strategies and Become a Better Trader With Backtesting

What is Backtesting?

Backtesting is the testing of a trading strategy against historical data. Backtesting intends to test the statistical validity of a trading strategy. While the practice has...

Posted by Pat Crawley on January 19, 2020

How Linda Raschke Approaches the Market Open

Linda Raschke is a futures trader who has been through it all. Bull markets, Bear markets, the takeover heydays of the 1980s, the low volatility grinding post-GFC. She started as a floor trader,...

Posted by John D. on January 16, 2020

Bittersweet New Highs

The Failed Top Trade

Earlier this week I posted a blog article laying out guidelines and best practices for picking tops. As it turns out, this has been a textbook week to put them into practice…

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