How To Roll Over Futures Contract – Today is the Day!
Posted on March 10, 2011 by JOHN PAUL in Atlas Line, Latest Posts, Price Action Trading, Videos
Just a reminder to adjust your charts because today is the rollover date for US Equity Index Futures. This applies to all E-Mini S&P traders, regardless of trading platform.
John Paul has created the following How-To Contract Roll Over Video for NinjaTrader Users
Here is the official guide for NinjaTrader 7:
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?rolling_over_a_futures_contrac.htm
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11. March 2011 at 2:10 pm :
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16. March 2011 at 10:42 am :
hi john paul, i was in your atlas line webinar for clients today and realized that we have swtiched over to the new contract. you told me to visit the blog for more info and now i see this so thanks!!
16. March 2011 at 10:48 am :
when is the next time we have to rollover?
16. March 2011 at 10:49 am :
is this rollover only for futures contact or also for currencies? i actually day trade the euro and emini only but thinking of trying the currencies too…
17. March 2011 at 1:33 pm :
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