How to Figure Margin for Commodity Spreads
Don Dawson runs through what you need to know to be able to work out how much margin is needed when trading commodity spreads.
Watching the Smart Money
Don Dawson explains how following the "Smart" money can be enhanced by making use of the Commitment of Traders (COT)Report
A Trap for Gap Players
Don Dawson explains how fading gap trades without the knowledge of how Futures prices are settled each day could result in trading a gap that never existed.
The Difference Between Night and Day
Don Dawson looks back over 24 years of trading and takes a look at an area where some confusion seems to be regarding the terminology of the session you are trading in and that there is a difference between night and day when it comes to trading!
Decrease Risk and Increase Predictability with Spread Trading
Don Dawson discusses why spread trading is suitable for those with small accounts and looking for lower risk trading and includes examples of how this style of trading can be used
Alternative Investing with Commodities
Don Dawson discusses how analysis of the Commodity Markets can be used as a screening filter for the selection of suitable stocks to trade as an alternative to traditional trading approaches.
Divergence at Turning Points
Don Dawson explains how using multiple time-frames along with divergence at key support and resistance levels can increase the probability of a successful trade.
Three Challenges to Conquer for Trading Success
Don Dawson discusses the three most common mental hurdles that face traders and how to address them when circumstances occur that make them likely to become an issue
Inter-Commodity Spreads for Futures Traders
Don Dawson gives an insight into trading of inter - commodity futures using less capital than outright futures positions and how this can reduce risk through hedging
Checklist for Successful Trading
Don Dawson discusses the importance of planning in trading and how this can be achieved using a structured approach including details of each step to be taken