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Related: About this forumSTOCK MARKET WATCH - Thursday, 10 October 2019
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday, 10 October 2019
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AT THE CLOSING BELL ON: 9 October 2019
Dow Jones 26,346.01 +181.97 (0.70%)
S&P 500 2,919.40 +26.34 (0.91%)
Nasdaq 7,903.74 +79.96 (1.02%)
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STOCK MARKET WATCH - Thursday, 10 October 2019 (Original Post)
Tansy_Gold
Oct 2019
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masmdu
(2,536 posts)1. Emini trade. Real time. Opinion not advice.
Just for kicks I will post emini trade setups (entry and stop) in real-time when my indicators are tripped. The DU post can act as a time stamp for such calls. I will also post separately for exits.
Keep an eye out for them.
progree
(10,907 posts)2. Is this what you mean? I've never heard of them ...
https://emini-watch.com/emini-trading/emini-futures/
The Emini (or E-mini or ES or Mini) is a futures contract that tracks the S&P 500 stock market index. It is traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) via their Globex electronic trading platform. Trading is 23 ½ hours a day, 5 days a week, using the ticker symbol ES.
Emini contracts are available on a wide range of US stock market indices, commodities and forex currencies. However, when traders refer to the Emini or Eminis they are generally referring to the most important one the futures contract that tracks the S&P 500 stock market index.
Emini futures were originally launched in September 1997 to attract non-professional investors into trading index futures. Previously, the only game in town had been the large (SP) contract but it had become too expensive for the little guy to trade. So the CME created the Emini contract which was 1/5th the size of the large S&P 500 futures contract and required 1/5th the margin to trade.
The Emini became a huge success not only with non-professional traders but with professionals too. And with this success, the CME (and other exchanges) decided to launch over 40 other E-mini and E-micro futures contracts over the next 10 years, covering:
Emini contracts are available on a wide range of US stock market indices, commodities and forex currencies. However, when traders refer to the Emini or Eminis they are generally referring to the most important one the futures contract that tracks the S&P 500 stock market index.
Emini futures were originally launched in September 1997 to attract non-professional investors into trading index futures. Previously, the only game in town had been the large (SP) contract but it had become too expensive for the little guy to trade. So the CME created the Emini contract which was 1/5th the size of the large S&P 500 futures contract and required 1/5th the margin to trade.
The Emini became a huge success not only with non-professional traders but with professionals too. And with this success, the CME (and other exchanges) decided to launch over 40 other E-mini and E-micro futures contracts over the next 10 years, covering:
masmdu
(2,536 posts)4. Trade Notice - Emini trade. Real time. Opinion not advice.
Short @ 2945.75 to 2947
Stop@ 2948.5
time 11:30 am
masmdu
(2,536 posts)5. Trade Notice - Emini trade. Real time. Opinion not advice.
Exit postion @ 2942 (safe out)
masmdu
(2,536 posts)7. $175 profit per contract if exit at 2942
masmdu
(2,536 posts)6. Exit @ 2935 if still in
masmdu
(2,536 posts)8. $525 profit per contract if exit @ 2935
masmdu
(2,536 posts)9. Entry was exact. The best result on this trade would be....
20 points from 2947 to 2927 ($1000).