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As
an individual new to futures trading, you have many
choices to choose from in different types of trading
systems. Should you use a technical system, or a
fundamental one? What does each system provide to the
trader, and which one is best? Our trading systems use
both technical and fundamental data to provide the
trader with the optimal amount of information to make an
informed decision.
Our
goal is to provide you with powerful, reliable, and
professional technical and fundamental information. Our
fundamental indicator focuses on the Commitment of
Traders data. This indicator is straightforward and easy
to understand. By using our trading systems, you will
learn how to use the Commitment of Traders data to be
more successful in your trading, and to make informed
and profitable trading decisions.
Why
our trading systems? For three important reasons:
- The
systems give clear Buy and Sell trigger selections
in all 45 markets updated weekly.
- We
use both fundamental and technical indicators in
determining what trades to take, focusing on the
Commitment of Traders data in our IMPA trading
system.
- All
of our trading systems are online. NO additional
software or charting service is required. Just point
and click to retrieve all charts, graphs, reports,
manuals, daily activity report, contract roll
instructions and more!
Using our online tools and data,
members learn how to do the following and much much more!
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Learn to anticipate future turning
points before they happen using statistical COT measures and price
patterns.
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Track large speculator (fund)
activity to determine when markets are vulnerable for a sell-off or
a rally.
For example, we know markets are more vulnerable for a sell-off when
a great deal of speculative longs are in the market. We call this a
"wound up spec long position". This scenario indicates large
speculators are holding profits on a large net-long position. They
are very exposed at this point. If the market simply experiences a
small hiccup, a great deal of their profits can evaporate. Think
about it. If you are long a market and adding to positions as
prices move higher and higher, you essentially continue to double up
with the trend. At the extreme high you will be very vulnerable. A
small counter-trend move (down) can quickly wipe out your profits.
At this point in time you become more nervous and aware of the
risk. Your finger is on the Sell Button! This is precisely what
we monitor and look for using the COT data! And it works the same
and just as well in reverse. When large speculators are holding a
large short position, they can become overexposed in this side as
well. A small bounce can wipe out a significant portion of their
profits and they become very aware and nervous about this. Thus,
the market becomes more "vulnerable" to short-covering, and that
is FUEL for a RALLY!
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Spot divergence in large speculator
positioning versus price. We've seen this time and time again.
Large speculators are the "smart traders"! They often begin exiting
bull or bear markets BEFORE a major top or bottom is formed.
Many new traders make the mistake of thinking the commercials are
the "smart traders", but they are not. The commercials are hedgers
in the physical markets. They do have greater access to the
underlying fundamentals, and that's why we also pay very close
attention to their hedging activities. But they are not speculating
in the way that the large traders (funds) are. We must get into the
minds of both participants (speculators and physical hedgers) to
gauge market vulnerabilities and longer-term price direction.
Traders learn these tactics here!
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