Demystifying global trade! We explore the world of tariffs, explaining what they are and why they matter. Discover the fundamental economic principle of comparative advantage and how tariffs can disrupt it. More importantly, learn how these trade policies can ripple through interest rates, the stock market, and the value of currencies, impacting everything from consumer prices to investment portfolios.

In this podcast/video we take a look at the coffee market.

We’ll talk about some crazy action in the market lately – something that has brought as lot of interest from traders. We look at coffee futures contract. Then we consider a few different ways to go about trading it.

So, we’ll cover the WHY, WHAT, and HOW of the coffee market.

Video References
For the video version and references we make in this podcast, please visit:
https://bowerpost.com/2021/10/06/trading-coffee-futures/

Direct Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBzoz6JLZvs

References:

https://t.me/spreadtradarbot Telegram Spread and Scalp Chat Paid Group.

www.MasterClassTrader.com/specials - Current discounts for coursework on Order Flow and Spreading.

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The new ‘micro’ crude oil contract was listed this week on the CME. So far so good it seems.

About Micros

The micro is not a different style of futures contract from other futures. It simply refers to the contract size. They are smaller. The upside is smaller, downside is smaller, and comms are smaller.

Details:

• It is 1/10th of the regular size contract.
• It’s a 100 barrel contract (v 1000 barrels).
• For every dollar move in crude oil, the contract moves $100 ($1000 for the biggie).
• The tick size is 1 cent. That’s worth $1 ($10 for the big contract).
• The initial margin is $530.

Tips for traders:

OK, here are some ideas to get started or think about:

• Watch the full contract – both charts and DOM. Micro for execution only. The reason being is the big contract will is trading more often (for now). That means levels and other technical readings will be more reliable from the big contract.
• Work limit orders. There’s no need to pay up on the spread, but if you do it doesn’t matter given $1 per tick. While the market develops however, don’t feel the need to rush your execution.
• Watch deferred contracts as they develop (for spreading).
• Make sure your broker has reduced commissions for micros and SPAN margins.

Learn More About Scalping and Spreading?

Check my courses at MasterClassTrader.com. This market can be used in both the DOM Bootcamp and advanced spread course.

Check out the special page for a current bundled deal.

Also check out my new Telegram chat group subscription for spreader and scalps. The link is below. It’s a deliberately small group for active traders, all there talk about trades and help each other.

Coming up, well next month we have micros in the treasuries, which I think will be fantastic. We’ll talk more about it when they launch.

Until then, good trading.
GB

In this podcast, I talk about my experiences with data releases, from my early days collecting data for publishing to a few trading ideas for data days. Interesting stuff.

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Elgato Stream Deck XL: https://amzn.to/3u4Dmcw - highly recommended! I have two XLs.

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TradingView and Sierra Charts.

Seasonalgo.com for seasonal data (paid and current customers receive 20% off).

Various web based crypto platforms and news channels.

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Music: Various tracks from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Plus Streambeats royalty free on Spotify.

This one is for all our DOM MasterClass Students and others interested in the interest rate markets.
The CME have just announced a series of new rate contracts.
The new contacts are quoted in yield, not the usual price format. That alone is interesting and takes a small complexity out of the trading process.
And hot of off the heels of heels of the popular micro equity contracts, these ones will also be micro sized.
There are 2yr, 5yr, 10yr and 30yr contract each with a $1 tick size, being 1/10th of a basis point. That makes a DV01 of $10, compares with the current Ultra Bond $345.
Like the micro equity contracts, that means good potential to trade spreads or simply scalp the long end without the potential bottom line volatility.
They launch mid-August, and we will look at them more then. Hopefully they will be something we will add to the trading kit.
If you are new to, or rusty on, Treasury futures, please check out my other podcasts.

DOM MasterClass Specials: https://masterclasstrader.com/specials/

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Get cool Tradarien Trading Merch here: https://streamlabs.com/gb5150/merch

Join the Email group and learn more about expert trader training: https://tradarien.com/

Join the Telegram for updates: https://t.me/tradarien

My Trading MasterClasses: www.MasterClassTrader.com

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Stuff I use for trading:

Sierra Charts and TradingView.

Seasonalgo.com for seasonal data (masterclasstrader.com users receive 20% off).

Various web based crypto platforms and news channels.

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Music: Various tracks from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Plus Streambeats royalty free on Spotify.

One of the biggest and most common mistakes retail traders make is they look at one market in isolation. Or worse – when they look at more than one market, they ignore how these markets can work together.

Today we will talk about adding a couple of new things to your watchlist to help you start seeing relationships. Is it easy? Nope, but is it hard? No I don’t think so, but it’s worth it.

Ultra futures – we’ll talk about them. It should be a short podcast, but an interesting one if you don’t know about these things. So please have a listen.

Podcast references:

MasterClassTrader Specials:
https://masterclasstrader.com/specials/

CME Treasuries Info:
https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/why-futures/welcome-to-us-treasury-futures.html

Cannon Trading:
https://www.cannontrading.com/

In this podcast I talk about trading futures spreads. I start by looking at trading CFDs versus futures, then move into simple futures spreads (bull spread and bear spreads), then finish up with a futures condor spread in crude oil. Such fun!

I refer to a bunch of images in the podcast. You can find them here:
https://bowerpost.com/2020/11/08/futures-vs-cfds-a-crude-example/

This podcast looks at butterfly spreads in futures, specifically crude oil. We breakdown the spread to understand the theory and directionality, and we look at how seasonal data can help us select a spread.
It is one of the new lessons from the Advanced Spread MasterClass. More details here: https://masterclasstrader.com/advanced-spread-trading-course/

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This is educational material not trading advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss. As always, seek financial advice before trading. Please refer to masterclasstrader.com for full T&Cs.
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