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The Long-Term Outlook for the Nasdaq
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

The Long-Term Outlook for the Nasdaq

Good morning, Daily Direction readers! We’re taking a look at the Nasdaq 100 futures market (NQ) today as we continue to watch the current selloff. While we’re out of the NQ right now, our data shows signs of a rally in the long-term outlook. Currently, the market is retracing off of the monthly timeframe toward a known level of … The post The Long-Term Outlook for the Nasdaq appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Mar 8, 2022
The Right Way to Leverage Our Strategy in the Current Market
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

The Right Way to Leverage Our Strategy in the Current Market

Good morning, Traders! As volatility forces the markets to sway back and forth amid the ongoing geopolitical issues reported in the current news cycle, it’s important to remember how to use our timeframe charts properly. While our strategy isn’t complicated, it can be intimidating for new traders. And it’s true that those zig-zagging lines can be … The post The Right Way to Leverage Our Strategy in the Current Market appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Mar 7, 2022
Are You Properly Managing Trading Risk?
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Are You Properly Managing Trading Risk?

Good morning, Daily Direction followers! Friday has arrived! We’ve had a hectic trading week with lots of intriguing market action. We can now take a breather as we wrap up this week and prepare for the next. Now’s a good time to look back on how we did this week and get ready for the … The post Are You Properly Managing Trading Risk? appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Mar 4, 2022
Why These Lines on Our Charts Are So Important
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Why These Lines on Our Charts Are So Important

Good morning, Traders! Many of my students ask to learn more about the lines that run across my timeframe charts. Those candlestick charts are what show price movement within a market. And each move, or tick, has a certain value. That’s how we figure out which markets will give us a profitable trade! Reading a timeframe … The post Why These Lines on Our Charts Are So Important appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Mar 3, 2022
Getting Caught up for the Rest of the Trading Week
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Getting Caught up for the Rest of the Trading Week

Hello, Daily Direction readers! Today is Wednesday. We’ve made it to the middle point of the trading week, so now it’s time to talk about some of the fundamentals of trading. I’m going to focus on some of the basics of futures contracts and how we trade them. Taking on futures trading can turn into … The post Getting Caught up for the Rest of the Trading Week appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Mar 2, 2022
How to Balance the Long-Term With the Short-Term
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

How to Balance the Long-Term With the Short-Term

Good morning, Daily Direction readers! Today, we’re taking a look at the Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures market (NQ) as we continue to watch some very interesting developments in the markets. We all know that investors on Wall Street are keeping a close eye on the news cycle with everything that’s happening in Europe right now. That’s why … The post How to Balance the Long-Term With the Short-Term appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

JM
Joshua Martinez
Mar 1, 2022
What to Do When Prices Are High
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

What to Do When Prices Are High

Good morning, Daily Direction readers! Thanks to everything that’s happening in the world right now, light crude oil futures (CL) are hitting our price limit. With the current situation in Eastern Europe, there’s a lot of concern about the global oil supply. That’s why the price is so high. And while the latest news is certainly … The post What to Do When Prices Are High appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

JM
Joshua Martinez
Feb 28, 2022
Getting Your Charts Right in This Volatile Market
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Getting Your Charts Right in This Volatile Market

Good Morning, Traders! You’ve made it to another Friday. Congratulations! Today, I want to teach you what indicators and setups I use when preparing my charts. I know it can get a bit confusing when dealing with all the data for trading, so I wanted to pause for one moment and give you some solid info … The post Getting Your Charts Right in This Volatile Market appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

JM
Joshua Martinez
Feb 25, 2022
What to Do When We Hit Our Limit
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

What to Do When We Hit Our Limit

Good morning, Daily Direction readers! Right now, we’re keeping a careful eye on the markets since volatility has risen across the board. But that doesn’t rule out the possibility of profit in the futures market. I’m now analyzing light crude oil futures (CL). While the long-term trend is upward, the short-term trend may be in … The post What to Do When We Hit Our Limit appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

JM
Joshua Martinez
Feb 24, 2022
Waiting for a Market U-Turn
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Waiting for a Market U-Turn

Good morning, Daily Direction readers! We’re keeping an eye on the Nasdaq futures market (NQ) today, as the market is making some interesting moves in the timeframe analysis. While the long-term direction is currently, up, the short-term is down as the sellers have taken control of the market. The best thing we can do right now … The post Waiting for a Market U-Turn appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

JM
Joshua Martinez
Feb 23, 2022
Finding a Market’s Direction Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

Finding a Market’s Direction Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

It’s Tuesday, Daily Direction readers! When reading this newsletter, you’ll see several crucial indicators down the right-hand column. These simple symbols provide a brief overview of how our highlighted futures market is performing for the day. The goal of Daily Direction is to give you the information you need to make winning trades. And the key … The post Finding a Market’s Direction Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Feb 22, 2022
The Best Way to Deal With These Charts
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

The Best Way to Deal With These Charts

Greetings, Daily Direction readers! Today, I’m going to give you a crash course in candlesticks and tick values so you can learn more about how I use my charts to find trading opportunities in the futures markets. I often get questions from traders about how my timeframe charts work. More specifically, they want to know how to … The post The Best Way to Deal With These Charts appeared first on Josh Daily Direction.

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Joshua Martinez
Feb 21, 2022
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