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Richard Wyckoff’s Three Laws Explained
Richard Wyckoff was a pioneering trader in the early 20th century. He studied markets through "tape reading"—real-time price and volume data. From this, he distilled three fundamental laws. These explain how markets move and why. They remain the foundation of modern Volume Price Analysis (VPA). Understanding them helps spot professional intent and high-probability trades.
1. The Law of Supply and Demand
Price moves based on the balance between buyers (demand) and sellers (supply).
Demand exceeds supply → price rises.
Supply exceeds demand → price falls.
Balance → price ranges sideways.
Volume confirms this. High volume on up moves shows strong demand. Low volume rallies signal weak demand—potential reversal.
2. The Law...
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Get Started Trading Index Futures Using Micro Contracts from the CME
Micro index futures from the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) are an excellent entry point for retail traders. These contracts are 1/10 the size of standard E-mini futures, with lower margins and risk. Popular ones include Micro E-mini S&P 500 (/MES), Nasdaq-100 (/MNQ), Dow Jones (/MYM), and Russell 2000 (/M2K). They track major US indices with high liquidity.
The emini micros from the CME are new small size index futures, which are great for those getting started day trading the emini index markets.
Key Benefits of Micro Contracts
Lower Capital: Day trading margins ~$50-1,000 per contract (broker-dependent; e.g., $576 for /MES at some).
Reduced Risk: Smaller tick value (e.g., $1.25/point for /MES vs $12.50 for E-mini).
Accessibility: Trade major indices without big account sizes.
24/5 Liquidity: Nearly round-the-clock trading.
Step-by-Step to Get Started
Choose a Broker: Select one with CME access and low commissions (e.g., NinjaTrader Brokerage, Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, or AMP Futures). Many...
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A video to explain how e mini traders can use the forex market to discover market sentiment, and in particular the aud/jpy.
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Best Camarilla Indicator for Emini Trading
The "best" Camarilla indicator for emini trading (ES, NQ, YM) is subjective—it depends on platform, features (alerts, multi-levels, auto-calc), and integration with volume price analysis (VPA). Camarilla pivots generate 8 daily levels (4 support S1-S4, 4 resistance R1-R4) from previous range. They excel for intraday—R3/R4 for breakouts, L3/L4 for reversals, middle for ranges.
The Quantum Camarilla indicator was once again a key indicator in yesterday's dramatic market price action picking out both intraday and longer-term levels for the NQ emini.
Top recommendations (2026):
Quantum Camarilla Levels Indicator (Top Pick for VPA Users)
Platforms: NinjaTrader 7/8, MT4/MT5, TradingView.
Features: Extended to 6 levels (R1-R6/S1-S6), customizable, alerts, clean visuals. Integrates seamlessly with Quantum VPA tools (Trend Monitor, VPOC).
Why best for emini: Precise for fast markets—R4/S4 as key breakouts. Volume confirmation aligns perfectly.
Cost: Part of Quantum suite (subscription or one-time).
Ideal if you use VPA—Anna Coulling's ecosystem.
NinjaTrader Ecosystem Free/Custom Camarilla
Built-in or free downloads from NinjaTrader forum/futures.io.
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Understanding how markets relate to one another can help both traders and investors. Volume price analysis and our Quantum tools make this a lot easier and in this video we consider how moves in the Japanese yen were a precursor to yesterday's dramatic market sell-off.
Trading with Intermarket Analysis
Intermarket analysis is a powerful approach for traders. It studies relationships between asset classes: stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. These markets are interconnected. Moves in one influence others. Understanding this reveals broader sentiment. Volume price analysis (VPA) confirms conviction across markets.
Core Intermarket Relationships
Key links drive trading insights:
Bonds and Stocks: Bond prices fall (yields rise) in risk-on—equities rally. Yields drop in risk-off—stocks weaken.
USD and Commodities: Strong USD pressures gold/oil lower (priced in dollars). Weak USD boosts them.
Oil and Commodity Currencies: High oil lifts CAD (Canada exporter). Low oil weakens it.
Gold and Safe-Havens: Risk-off surges gold and JPY/CHF.
Equities and Risk Currencies: Stocks up favors AUD/NZD.
These correlations shift but persist long-term.
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Learn How to Trade Index Futures and the Importance of Divergence in Price Action
Index futures like ES, NQ, or YM offer high liquidity and volatility. They track major stock indices. Trading them requires understanding price action. Divergence is a key signal. It warns of potential reversals when price and momentum disagree.
What Is Divergence in Price Action?
Divergence occurs when price makes new highs or lows. But an oscillator (like RSI or MACD) fails to confirm. Bullish divergence: Price new low, oscillator higher low—buyers stepping in. Bearish divergence: Price new high, oscillator lower high—sellers distributing.
Why Divergence Matters in Index Futures
Index futures trend strongly but reverse sharply. Divergence spots exhaustion early. For example, ES rallies to new high. But volume drops and RSI shows lower high. This signals weakness. Volume price analysis (VPA) confirms—high price on low volume means distribution.
Applying VPA to Divergence
Volume price analysis (VPA) strengthens divergence signals. High volume on reversal candles validates the turn. Quantum indicators on NinjaTrader highlight this—Accumulation/Distribution...
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The yen is a unique currency in the forex market as it can confirm either risk on or risk off sentiment. In this excerpt from today's forex webinar, it was a case of which of the yen pairs offered the best trading opportunity as the indices moved higher.
The Yen Complex Confirms Market Sentiment: Why JPY Behaves This Way and Key Pairs to Watch
The Japanese yen (JPY) complex is a powerful barometer for global risk sentiment. When yen pairs move together, it confirms market mood clearly. JPY strengthens in risk-off (fear). It weakens in risk-on (optimism). This relational behavior creates high-probability trades. Volume price analysis (VPA) validates conviction—high volume on yen moves shows real sentiment shifts.
Why the Yen Behaves This Way
JPY is the premier safe-haven currency:
Low Interest Rates: BoJ policy keeps rates near zero. This makes yen cheap to borrow—fueling carry trades in risk-on.
Safe-Haven Demand: In uncertainty (equities drop, crises), investors repatriate funds. Yen buying surges.
Carry Trade Dynamics:...
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Market reversals happen for many reasons and as traders, we are constantly scanning the market to try and judge its mood and whether the sentiment is going to be risk on or risk off? One way to is to consider related markets such as bond or proxy instruments such as the aud/jpy from the forex market. In this video we consider the aud/jpy and how it signalled a potential move higher in the indices.
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