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How To Roll Over Futures Contract – Today is the Day!

JOHN PAUL , , , , , , , 7 Comments

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
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Here is the official guide for NinjaTrader 7:
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?rolling_over_a_futures_contrac.htm

7 Comments

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    Mar 11, 2011 @ 14:10:27

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  2. michael friedman
    Mar 16, 2011 @ 10:42:47

    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!!

  3. abctrader
    Mar 16, 2011 @ 10:48:31

    when is the next time we have to rollover?

  4. j
    Mar 16, 2011 @ 10:49:21

    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…

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    Mar 17, 2011 @ 13:33:50

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