Author: Lind-Waldock

One of the benefits of trading futures is that you have a global toolbox to take advantage of an outlook on nearly any market. Often traders get focused on only a couple of the most popular or familiar contracts, but there are a...

On February 18, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would increase the discount rate by 25 basis points, to 0.75 percent. That has left market participants wondering if a hike in the Federal Funds rate is coming next—and...

New clients often think they have options figured out, but can’t figure out why they aren’t profitable. They throw an unbelievable sum of money at a particular option, and even though the market moves in their...

The disheartening events taking place in Greece over the past few weeks have been a setback to the global financial recovery. You might be surprised  to learn that Greece’s debt-to-GDP ratio isn’t actually the...

It’s been a challenging few weeks for commodities traders. There has been a flight to the U.S. dollar, which has caused corrections in many commodities, particularly gold. The Canadian dollar has been pressing lower and...

Pivot-trading has been around a long time, and is a favorite technical analysis tool for many professional traders. Learning how to use pivot points helps take the emotion out of trading, and gives you discipline. Pivots are...

The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) is a measure of the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options. It considers the options prices (nearest to expiry) observed in the market, and calculates the...

There are many different types of indicators and chart patterns market technicians focus on when making trading decisions, and many ways to interpret them. That is why technical analysis is truly an art. The key is to be able to...

Often, traders focus too much on price, and not enough on time. Time brings change. It’s time, or time cycles that cause short-term or long-term reversals or changes in trend. I want to emphasize how important it is for...

Since we are starting a new year, it’s time to look at what’s happened in the markets from a macroeconomic perspective, and where that may be pointing to us in the future. My analysis shows a possibility 2010 could...