Swing trading the e mini
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E-mini Swing Trading Vs. Buy And Hold
When Market Becomes Volatile
I Get Emails Asking Me Questions
About E-mini Contracts
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Not Everyone Knows About E-mini’s
Can Help Reduce Risk
Increase Profit
Protect Portfolio
Save Commission
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Born September 1997
E-mini SP 500 Futures Contract
1/5 Size Of Large SP Futures Contract
Market Open 23 Hours Per Day
Volume Shifted Quickly Away From Big SP Into the E-mini SP
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Next Came The E-mini Nasdaq 100
1/5 The Size Of Larger Contract
Great For Hedging Technology Stocks
Most Volatile E-mini Contract
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Finally Came The E-mini Dow Jones
1/5 The Size Of Larger Contract
Great For Hedging Blue Chip Companies
Most Traders Switched From Large Index Contracts
To E-mini Contracts
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Contract Size
The E-mini SP Contract is valued at $50.00 * The value of the SP 500 Index = Each point move equals $50.00 The E-mini Nasdaq Contract is valued at $20.00 * The value of the Nasdaq 100 Index = Each point move equals $20.00 The E-mini Dow Jones Contract is valued at $5.00 * The value of the Dow Jones Index = Each point move equals $5.00
Small Size Of The Contracts Makes Them Very Appealing
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Hedging Is One Way To Use E-mini
Example
Portfolio Size $50,000
Technology Stocks
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Hedging $50,000 Tech Portfolio
You would simply multiply the value of the index by $20.00 ($20.00 * 2500 = $50,000) Then divide that number into the value of your stock portfolio which happens to be $50,000 ($50,000 / $50,000 = 1) You would need exactly 1 E-mini Nasdaq Futures contracts to hedge against a market decline.
E-mini Nasdaq Makes Up For The Loss
Technology Stocks Drop
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Your Stock Portfolio Determines The Index You Use
Blue Chip Stocks
Use E-mini Dow Jones Futures Contract
Mixed Group Of Stocks
Use E-mini SP Futures Contract
Technology Stocks
Use E-mini Nasdaq Futures Contract
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E-mini’s Are Great For Traders
3 Primary Reasons
Day Traders
Swing Traders
Love E-mini’s
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Contract Size
Regular Sized Contracts Were Too Big
Too Much Risk
Too Much Leverage
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Execution Speed
E-mini Contracts Are Electronically Traded
Fills Are Instant
Large Contracts Trade Inside Pit
Fill Report Can Take Long Time
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Round The Clock Access
E-mini’s Are Open 23 Hours Per Day
Pit Traded Contracts Have Long Breaks In Between
Don’t Get Stuck With Bad Position
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Upcoming Agenda
Several Short Term E-mini Strategies
Next Few Weeks
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