Here’s a short and sweet video reviewing the Atlas Line signals for today, Nov. 21, 2019. Everyone using the Atlas Line today with the E-mini S&P 500 market received the same signals. This is true regardless of the type of Atlas Line license you have: 6-Month or Lifetime. The first Atlas Line trade was worth around +2.5 points, however, if you did not get out at profit, the time-based stop should have gotten you out at break-even.

The second trade is a short with a 3.5 profit target. That’s where the MIT (Market If Touched) order is placed. According to the rules, the largest risk here (catastrophic stop) is around 5 points. Price has to touch or go through the profit target. The market works on a first-come, first-served basis.

When considering your profits or lack thereof, remember to include broker fees (commissions) in your calculations. You can use NinjaTrader’s Trade Performance feature (accessible via NinjaTrader Control Center > New > Trade Performance) to generate a performance report. In the Trade Performance window, specify “from” and “to” dates and click Generate. This is a great way to keep track of both live and simulated trading results.

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Here we are, the busiest time of year for most of us. That said, it’s important to take note of holiday trading hours. The hours the markets are open and closed are not always common sense, so here’s a consolidated listing of what to expect. All times are in the US/Eastern, ET/EST, GMT/UTC-5 time zone. Activity is based on equity product information from the CME Group Holiday Calendar (https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar.html). Note that grain and other food-related markets may have different hours. As reflected below, we’re mainly concerned with CME Group equity products/markets, such as the E-mini S&P 500.

Thanksgiving Day is Nov. 28, 2019. Thanksgiving Day, trading halts at 1:00 p.m. and resumes at 6:00 p.m. ET. The following day (Black Friday, Nov. 29, 2019), the market closes early at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Christmas Day is Dec. 25, 2019. Christmas Eve is, of course, the day before, Dec. 24, 2019. On Christmas Eve, the market closes early at 1:15 p.m. ET. The market remains closed until reopening at 6:00 p.m. ET Christmas Day.

New Year’s Eve is Dec. 31, 2019. New Year’s Day is, of course, the day after, Jan. 1, 2020. The market operates with normal hours on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day, the market is closed until 6:00 p.m.. at which point, normal operation/hours resume.

Be mindful that trading around the holidays can be tricky. For example, the big players in the market may be absent, so look for periods of low volatility. Conversely, we will see consumer-related reports throughout the holiday shopping season. Such reports may cause sudden volatility.

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Here’s a video from today, Wednesday, November 20, 2019. We add the Atlas Line and ATO 2 to a real-time chart. There’s an Atlas Line short signal at 3114.25. In this case, we want to get in at that price or better. Avoid chasing the market too far as that will hurt your profit potential. The profit target for this E-mini trade was 2.5 points (10 ticks). The reason? That’s what the ATR (with a period setting of 4) says we can expect based on current market conditions.

At around 2:05, you can see how price almost closed on the opposite side of the Atlas Line. If that occurred, we would be out at a loss, as we must follow the rules. Fortunately, soon after, price takes off towards the profit target. Time-based, prove-it, and catastrophic stop are three main stop strategies you can use with this software/method. If your profit target is not hit, you take whatever stop comes first. This can mean a smaller profit, breakeven, or a small loss all the way up to the catastrophic stop (approx. double the ATR value). The idea is that hopefully the profit target is hit more often than not along with the lesser stop losses. When trading, you should always use a stop loss as a safety net based on reasonable risk levels for your account, finances, and recent trading conditions.

At 5:25 in the video, an Atlas Line Long trade occurs; resulting from two consecutive candles closing above the Atlas Line (dashed white line in this case). Again, this trade is based on real-time ATR conditions (about 2.25 points for the profit target). By the way, by configuring an ATM Strategy, you can predefine profit target and stop loss values to save you time in the heat of the moment.

What did the market do today? Watch and see. In the video above, compare the Atlas Line and ATO 2 (on the same 5 Minute chart) and Trade Scalper (2 Range chart) side-by-side. There’s no Market Replay aka Playback Connection in use, here. This is a real-time trade based on signals that also occurred real-time. You’ll notice the trade being placed on the left chart (5-min) due to the price action Atlas Line signal. Overall, a number of great short signals appeared for both systems. Not all days will be so easy.

In this video, look out for answers to these trading questions:

• How much is each tick worth in the market you’re trading?
• What about forex? Is spread a factor?
• What about broker commissions and the bottom line?
• What financial markets are best to trade?
• What happens if a signal appears when I’m already in a trade?
• What about slippage that may occur for certain order types?

Take a look at all of our courses and software here. Also, email us at [email protected] if you have trading questions. We can help you get set up with NinjaTrader and a real-time data feed. Having a solid practice environment for paper trading is very important.

Does your indicator actually work for day trading? Here, we have a total of five trades that occurred in a couple of hours. We’ll go through each trade in real-time so you can see exactly what we did, trade-by-trade. We’re trading the E-mini S&P 500 using a 2 Range chart via the NinjaTrader platform.

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With your purchase of the Trade Scalper, we teach you the full rules. This video is only an overview. We’ll explain much more after your purchase. The indicator makes it very easy to find the trades. You won’t need to manually find them yourself, though you can if you want (because we fully disclose the rules).

What do most pro traders have in common? Self-education. Yes, it’s possible to learn yourself via trial and error, but losing trades are awfully expensive. Wouldn’t it be smarter and more cost-effective to learn from someone who has already made mistakes and developed methods that have been tested over time? The Trade Scalper has been around for years.

Here’s a real testimonial we received today from a client: “Also, the Trade Scalper on 2-range has been killing it lately. I don’t know if the results are always this good, or if it depends on market conditions, but it might be my favorite strategy so far.” This student has been participating in our eight-week Mentorship Program and received the Trade Scalper as part of the ongoing education curriculum. Click here to learn about the next class.

Here’s a follow-up recap video for a 2019 swing trade and what to expect going forward. On the news, you often hear things like, “We’re at all-time highs. The market will soon crash.” While that may be true in some cases, let’s see what actually occurred. Back on Oct. 11, 2019, we did a webinar with many attendees. There was a long move suggested by John Paul based on a recent retracement. Many traders were interested in this trade. Once the market breaks the highs, there’s often a “pop” or “test.” Once two consecutive candles occur, that can be a good sign to look for a winning opportunity.

Rather than what pundits say, our mantra is “follow the price”. In contrast to what the media says, John Paul believes the market will continue higher. At about 3:00 in the video, listen to the trading idea that may put you in a good position for the coming holidays. We could be looking at another testing of the highs with continued bullish activity thereafter.

In a month or so, we’ll try to do a follow-up video for this video and see if the estimations were correct and provide reflection.

Have you been keeping up with all of our new trading videos? Here’s another day showing Atlas Line and ATO 2 signals on the E-mini S&P 500 (ES). Also, you’ll see the Trade Scalper operating on a “2 range” chart. Jumping right into the video, you’ll see John Paul is in a trade/position worth three points.

The earlier trade was a losing short trade. You can see how that unfolded in real-time where the future is unknown. We often consider later winning trades a form of recovery, though there is no guarantee they will occur. When you use the ATO 2 and the Trade Scalper, you will get more signals are more chances for recovery. That said, bad days can and will occur, so if you experience losses early, again, don’t assume you will always make up the difference later via “revenge trading.” Trading is about consistency over time and that’s the goal. To us, two losses often signal a time to analyze the current day and reconsider further trading.

At around 3:00, take a look at the Trade Scalper. John Paul was waiting for the next signal to occur across multiple systems. Compare our various trading systems to see what works best for you. If you want it all, consider our eight-week Group Mentorship Program that begins tomorrow, November 14, 2019. Reserve your seat while there’s still time!