Why We Use Tick Charts:
Tick charts draw a new bar after a set number of trades have been triggered vs. a time based chart like the 5 minute that draw a new bar after a set period of time.
1. Tick Charts Allow You To Follow The Professionals
2. Tick Charts Allow You To Fade The Amateurs
3. [...]

http://finz.tv Beginners’ guide to trading US Index E-Mini Futures: S&P E-Mini, Nasdaq E-Mini, and Dow Jones E-Mini. James Falvo explains what contracts to trade and what the symbols are for those contracts. Also, not every “tick” (smallest increment each index moves) is the same. James shows you how much each tick is worth for each [...]

James Falvo of http://FINZ.tv runs through 10 best reasons to trade futures:
uno - speed
dos - leverage
tres - liquidity
cuatro - no short-selling rules
cinco - no SEC day-trading rules (minimum of $25,000 trading account for day trading)
seis - low commissions
siete - Tax benefits (23% tax rate vs. 35% tax rate for short-term gains)
ocho - 24-Hour Market
nueve - [...]

Jimmy “Handsome James” Falvo (aka @jsfalvo on twitter) looks at relative weakness between S&P E-mini Futures (ES) vs. Nasdaq E-mini Futures (NQ) since February 2009.  “Trade playback” of a ES short, Jeffrey (@JeffreyLin) & Handsome James (@jsfalvo) did today (7.22.09) live on twitter and how relative strength/weakness between ES and NQ were used to make [...]

The Dow Jones Industrials up 7 days in a row and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQQ) up a historic 10 days in a row (thanks to David Elliott of WallStreetTeachers for the stat http://finz.tv/davidelliott).  James identifies the near term resistance levels he’s watching for each, and what to look for in the McClellan Oscillator and Volatility [...]

Even if you don’t trade futures, futures levels are important to watch, especially the overnight highs and lows (support and resistance).  Futures levels are often tested and retested whether overnight or during regular trading hours.  So if the retest occurs during regular trading hours you better be ready!  Latest manifestation of important futures levels occurred [...]

Even if you don’t trade futures, futures levels are important to watch, especially the overnight highs and lows (support and resistance).  Futures levels are often tested and retested whether overnight or during regular trading hours.  So if the retest occurs during regular trading hours you better be ready!  Latest manifestation of important futures levels occurred [...]

James “Handsome James” Falvo debuts new show FINZ Futures.  James gives a simple lesson on the obvious head & shoulders pattern on the S&P 500 daily chart how to strategize for the 880 level the market is approaching.  Shoutout to Corey Rosenbloom at AfraidToTrade.com for his recent analysis on the same S&P 500 head and [...]

James “Handsome James” Falvo debuts new show FINZ Futures.  James gives a simple lesson on the obvious head & shoulders pattern on the S&P 500 daily chart how to strategize for the 880 level the market is approaching.  Shoutout to Corey Rosenbloom at AfraidToTrade.com for his recent analysis on the same S&P 500 head and [...]