Automated Futures Strategy Delivers Consistent Wins in 10 Days
Testing an automated futures trading strategy on Micro Nasdaq futures (MNQ). Day 10. Two trades. Two wins. +325. This is a rule based trading system built for consistency, using fixed risk management and structured execution. No discretionary trading. No overtrading. Tracking performance on a prop firm style account to measure win rate, drawdown, and trading consistency. 10 days of data.
Record $14.6B BTC Options Expiry Sparks Friday Volatility
This Friday, the market is expected to be volatile: BTC options worth a record $14.6 billion are set to expire. This is the largest expiry in the past couple of months. The maximum “pain price” is at $75,000. https://t.co/fDAMfSj474
DFL Spreads Near Spot, Strongest Indicator Despite Lower Spikes
Brent crude: - Flat price (white) - Prompt futures timespread (blue) - Dated-to-Frontline (DFL) spread (orange) All off their highs, but DFLs are both closest to the "real" spot market and they're trading nearest the high of the lot. In relative terms DFLs didn't get...
Oil Below 86 Needed to Sustain Equity Rally
Light Crude Futures $CL_F $USO 2 hour chart on left 30 minute on right Oil had been holding support btwn 94-92 until the 🟠"taco tweet" removed some of the perceived risk in oil It dropped down to the anchor from the beginning of the...
Insider Trade Exploits Trump’s Iran Pause Announcement
6:49am: sudden spike in oil futures trading. no news. no announcement. nothing public. 7:05am: trump announces a pause on iran strikes. markets move. someone knew. 16 minutes early. $580 million in contracts. the corruption is staggering.
Corcept $50 Puts Surge $13/Min Before Halt
Corcept (CORT) 700 May $50 puts selling to open $13 a minute ahead of the halt SEC: https://t.co/g4LgvLustp
Calls Surge Ahead of Unemployment Claims Impact
High impact news tomorrow The day trade opportunity happened in the futures market during London session I’m personally not entering any new option positions today due to the fact that high impact news (unemployment claims) However, the data still gets...
Oil Futures Curve Tracks Middle East News Shifts
I find the oil futures curve to be a useful way of keeping track of news out of the Middle East, as it provides a useful metric for assessing what's changing, and how much. https://t.co/Hl3XzfUEfP
US Stockpiles Keep $5 Corn From Surpassing 2022 Peak
$5 Corn May Mark a 2026 Peak Alongside $120 Crude - The December corn future (Dec26) stretch to $4.99 a bushel around the onset of the Iran war on March 9 may have peak inklings akin to Dec22's $7.66 apex...
Single Stock Calls Appear Undervalued Compared to Index Options
Single stock calls are looking cheap, with stock IV seemingly cheap relative to Index calls. I think that could be an interesting trade setup here. https://t.co/kZqM2eCdlo
VIX at 25 Signals Bearish Market Comfort
$VIX at 25 is pretty much right where the stock market bears want to see it (I posted an X article this morning for my subscribers about this) https://t.co/nM3ANvkYbo
May RBOB Price Drop Signals Lower National Average
May soon becomes the RBOB prompt.. it's $2.89... implying a $3.80-$3.85 national average (down from today's $3.99 level) https://t.co/0eD1CGzOZ5
Ceasefire Talks Boost Global Markets, SPX Near Resistance
Mostly green arrows around the World as Israel says there’s growing talks for a 30 Day Ceasefire. Europe and Asia broadly higher $spx futures +62. We’ll see if early strength builds or fades. $spy pivot resistance $662...
Live Gold Futures Trade Session with Chill Beats
https://www.tiktok.com/@theblackliststocks?_r=1&_t=ZP-94ylxCCXmzW Going live about to enter gold futures trade and listen to music and just chill I’ll see yall there 🫱🏾🫲🏻📈🚀
Targeting Gold Futures After $900 Profit Surge
Had a pretty good day with futures yesterday (around $900 in profits) Today I’ll be looking to go long gold via the futures market (TBL team and I are already in gold option positions and shares) I love the daily confluence. Strong...
Uncertain Govt Action; Physical Oil Markets Soon Prevail
I’m asked frequently about whether governments are intervening in futures markets already, and I have no idea nor have I seen any evidence. But, if they are and if Hormuz remains shut, it’ll only work for a bit longer before physical...
War Triggers Swing From Expected Cuts to Near‑zero Hikes
The day the war started (Feb 28), Fed fund futures were pricing in 2.5 rate Fed CUTS for 2026. Now they are pricing in 0.2 of a Fed rate HIKE for the rest of the year. https://t.co/kZikoSqzqz
Crisis Unites Yield and Oil: Correlations Converge
Tick chart starting Friday afternoon. 10-year yield (white) Nearby WTI crude oil futures (blue) In a crisis, all correlations go to 1. https://t.co/0ubKfHkt9Q
US Indices Offer Clear Macro Moves Over Crypto
US indices have honestly been cleaner than crypto lately. Macro hits → clear moves. No random chop. There’s a $100K TradFi Carnival running on Phemex right now around that: NAS100, SP500, US2000, VIX, SPYX March 24 – April 7 👉https://t.co/HPEIMAA7lo If you prefer trading structured volatility...
Whale Bets $25.5M Short on Gold, Risks Loss
A whale has opened a $25,477,000 short position on gold. If gold rises to $4,486, he will be very disappointed. https://t.co/qKqCCtbInG
Billions in FX Options Expire Tomorrow Across Major Pairs
Interesting FX options expiring tomorrow: $1.1605 for 1.8 bln euros, Thurs ~1.4 bln euros at $1.16. JPY160 for $885 mln A$1.4 bln at $0.6950. $420 mln at CAD1.3785 and $590 mln at CAD1.38. DTCC listed.
Volatility Moves on Positioning, Not Catalysts
Volatility doesn’t need a catalyst. It needs positioning. When everyone’s short $VIX indirectly, the ‘catalyst’ is just the excuse. https://t.co/St0uiv1V7S
DXY Volatility Hits 9‑Month High, Range Contracts
Volatility on the $DXY Dollar Index keeps has climbed to a 9 month high - when measured by the 20-day ATR. Meanwhile, the 20-day range has leveled out and contracted. So, scenarios: either volatility drops to accommodate range or breakout...
Managed Futures ETFs Gain Traction, Offer Diversification
Joined @TheDomino & @andrewdbeer1 to talk managed futures ETFs... -Increasing investor interest -More issuers entering the category -Potential diversification benefits -Investor behavior component -Education & due diligence https://t.co/6uLLcWI5YH via @ETFEdgeCNBC https://t.co/BhsUdqPfb5
Short LMT and RTX After Massive Defensive Rally
🚨LMT 🚨 RTX For all of you so bullish on this war and oil? Ill let you in on a secret, the day trade we made 50-60% on today in less than an hour has a lot to do with...
Rally Fades as ES and NQ Stay Below Key Averages
Yesterdays rally continues to fade pre market as $ES_F and $NQ_F remain below🟠5SMA and 🟢WTD AVWAP (hourly chart on left) On the 10 min chart, the 🟠"TACO news" AVWAP provides us with the average price since that event, with prices below...
Early 2026 Market Volatility Signals Potential Crude Oil Dump
A Tactical Traders Delight May Be Just Getting Started - 2026 - Gold, silver, copper, the S&P 500, Bitcoin and US natural gas have turned 1Q gains into declines. How sustainable are the pumps-then-dumps? Crude oil may be next. That...
DIIs Stopped Buying Dips After Feb Top, Positions Low
One of the reasons I was bullish on every dip in the second half of 2025 is that DIIs were buying every dip as expressed on this chart in index futures. But what is surprising is that they are not...
Pump's US Futures Push Drives Egg Inflation Wildly
See what happens when Pump focuses on US Equity Futures? Egg Inflation out of control https://t.co/77gLGyWDle
Markets Mixed, Awaiting SPY Confirmation Above $654
Mixed markets around the World after yesterday’s bounce attempt. $spx futures-7. We’ll see if $spy has an inside day above $654ish to show some commitment to yesterday. Or not. News flow remains fluid. https://t.co/tJBZY4fjc3
Free Trade Calls: Palo Alto $170, Uber $80
🚨 Palo Alto (strike price target $170 expiration the next 90 days) 🚨 Uber (strike price target $80 expiration the next 90 days) Not financial advice Just giving 2 free trade designs to my loyal followers and the community we’ve built...
Booked Half, Risked House Money, Awaiting Market Verdict
Booked 50% @ 398.5… paid myself first like a responsible adult 😄....Rest is running on house money, SL at cost, will trail it till expiry. Now either market rewards me… or politely escorts me out 😄 #Nifty50 #OptionBuying
Vol‑Driven Nifty Call Bet Targets 460, IV‑Dependent
Holding Nifty 30 Mar 22850 CE, avg...294.50. > Risky trade. As long as IV holds, I stay in. If IV drops below 18, I’m out. > This is more of a vol + directional play, not just direction. Expecting 455...460 till expiry if things...
Paper Brent Futures Mislead; Spot Prices Already $150
Brent futures at $110 does not mean $150 is “theater” @robin_j_brooks Spot barrels & products are already trading there. The paper market ≠ physical market Put the esoteric models in the trash & ask any oil trader what's true #Brent #Oil #SpotMarket #Futures...
US Brent Oil Fund Call Options Reach New Record
Call option volume on the United States Brent Oil Fund hit another record today https://t.co/ZbSaQoQDkl
Insiders Trade Futures Pre‑open as Retail Bets Big on Kal
Insiders "trading" $CL_F and $ES_F 45 min before the open while retail places a 58 team parlay on Kalshi https://t.co/7RYeVzxZ3J
Deep Means ITM, Far Means OTM
"Deep" is for ITM and "far" is for OTM. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Pre‑Trump Iran Peace Trades Predict S&P Rise, Oil Fall
FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE TALKS WITH IRAN, MASSIVE TRADES WERE PLACED $1.5 billion in S&P 500 ES futures were bought At the same time, $192 million in Oil CL futures were sold These two trades nailed the market moves...
Gold Spikes Off 200‑day MA Amid Record Outflows
Gold Futs printed big wick energy off the 200-day MA + reclaim of Oct 2025 pivot high. This after Goldman reported $GLD experienced the largest monthly outflow since April 2013 -- capitulation? https://t.co/5qnVQMFUbq
Turning META Bullish Flow Into Profitable Trade with SpotGamma
Check out how SpotGamma Contributor Doug Pless turned bullish options flow + key support in META into a winning trade, using: • Compass to generate the trade idea • Options Calculator to model the PnL • HIRO to time the execution Read the full...
US Volatility Likely to Spike After Asian Surge
VIX at 26.78. India VIX up 18.5%. Kospi circuit breaker. Nikkei -5%. In my experience, the US VIX always plays catch-up to international volatility — it just takes a session or two. Asian vol is already in a significantly elevated regime. US equities...
War Hopes Nudge Fed Futures Toward Tiny Cut
The hope of a short-end to the war on Iran sees the Fed funds futures market swing back to a (small chance) of a cut this year--2 bp--. It was around 7 bp of tightening before the weekend and 61...
VIX and Oil Dip, but Volatility Remains High
👉 Fear index Vix tumbles w/oil on Trump’s softer Iran tone. Reality check: both still elevated vs. pre-war. This isn’t calm – it’s just less panic. https://t.co/1L2wIolJnp
Treasury Futures Surge: 3.5M Contracts Traded
Very Big Volume in Treasury Complex. Dimes (UST Classic 10 Yr Note Futures) have traded over 3.5 Million Contracts as of 1:40 pm EST.
VIX Candle Range Hits Highest Since Liberation Day
Like most other risk-oriented assets today, the $VIX volatility index has seen some extreme volatility itself. The range of today's VIX candle is ~41% of current spot...matches highest since Liberation day volatility last year https://t.co/CuNNwltgja
Spot VIX Leads Futures, Market Stuck in Backwardation
OK. What's wrong with this picture? 1. Spot VIX still above all of the VX futures. 2. Futures remain very flat and M1 > M2 > M3 (backward). #BetterButNotBullish https://t.co/dR28SgxMLq
Closed SPY Hedge, Added April Put Butterfly
sold to close remaining $SPY March 31 hedge and added Apr 2 Exp 650/634/620 bw put flys
S&P Dips, VIX Stays Flat Despite Market Drop
last week, as the S&P 500 $SPX made lower (ugly) lows, the volatility $VIX index did not... https://t.co/Vmdmxc3JXz
Mild Pullbacks Are Normal; Markets Usually Recover
Yes, this recent bout of volatility hasn't been fun for investors, but remember, volatility is the toll we pay to invest. These three charts are timeless and always come in handy in times like this. Chart 1 - The average years sees...
AD Mirrors Gold
AD just like GC (and SI)....visible swing highs and lows and the action around these levels set up great trades. of course this was the same move that goosed most all the financials.. https://t.co/mTPsmdSV18