top of page
All Posts


The Jobs Report, Explained: What Futures Traders Should Know Before Friday at 5:30 a.m. PT
The October jobs report comes out Friday 11-06 at 5:30 a.m. PT. What's inside it, why the first number is only a first draft, how big its margin of error is, and how to plan around it in MES, MNQ, MCL and MGC. Education only.

Anthony M.
8 hours ago4 min read


The Sunday Prep #3: Week of November 2, 2026
A hard Friday, then a week with Election Day in the middle and the jobs report at the end. Last week's levels for MNQ, MES, MCL and MGC, the week's calendar in Pacific time, and two scenarios per market. Education only.

Anthony M.
4 days ago8 min read


Futures Rollover, Explained: Contract Months, Expiration Dates and Why Your Chart Jumps
Every futures contract has an end date. How to read symbols like MGCZ26, the next rollover dates for MES, MNQ, MCL and MGC, why continuous charts jump, and how to roll without surprises. Education only.

Anthony M.
4 days ago5 min read


The Sunday Prep #2: Week of October 26, 2026
The busiest 36 hours of the quarter: the Fed, Microsoft, Alphabet, GDP, PCE inflation, Amazon and the Bank of Japan. Last week's levels for MNQ, MES, MCL and MGC, the week's calendar in Pacific time, and two scenarios per market. Education only.

Anthony M.
Oct 258 min read


Rate Hikes, Explained: A Short History and What They Mean for Futures Traders
What a rate hike is, why the Fed raises rates, five hiking cycles from Volcker to 2026, and how hikes tend to ripple through stocks, gold and crude. Education only.

Anthony M.
Oct 246 min read


Oil Up, Almost Everything Else Down: Week in Review, Oct. 19–23, 2026
Crude climbed, stocks slipped and gold broke below $4,000. The week's scoreboard from TradingView, the oil-to-gold chain, and what the moves meant in MCL and MGC. Education only.

Anthony M.
Oct 233 min read


Seasons of the Futures Market: What the Calendar Can and Can't Tell You
Oil has driving and hurricane season, gold has wedding season, and stocks have September and Santa. A plain-language tour of seasonality in MCL, MGC, MES and MNQ. Education only.

Anthony M.
Oct 206 min read


The Sunday Prep #1: Week of October 19, 2026
Tech blinked, oil roared. Last week's high, low and key EMAs for MNQ, MES, MCL and MGC, this week's event calendar in Pacific time, and two scenarios per market. Education only.

Anthony M.
Oct 176 min read
Getting Started with Futures Trading: 10 Educational Considerations for Day Trading in 2027
Futures markets can be useful to study, but trading them involves substantial risk. Futures use leverage, prices can move quickly, and losses may exceed the amount initially deposited. This educational overview is not individualized financial advice or a recommendation to trade. Rules, products, costs, and market conditions can change; check current contract documents and provider terms before acting. 1. Understand the risk before the opportunity. A futures position can lose

Anthony M.
Oct 63 min read
bottom of page

