Market Commentary
For the Week of May 21, 2012
An in-depth technical view of the equity index futures and forex markets for the coming week.
What’s So Important About Candles?
Overview
Learn how candlestick charts can be used to determine whether buyers or sellers are in charge of the market and determine potential direction changes ahead.
Determining Trend Strength
Overview
How to determine the strength of the market's trend.
Trading Consistency
Overview
How can traders implement consistency into their trading plan.
Swing Trading
Overview
What is swing trading and what are the important components of this style of trading.
Intraday Trading
Overview
Learn what intraday trading is and the key components and chart structures of this style of trading.
Reading Market Trends
Overview
Is the market bullish, bearish, or neutral? Learn how price action forms trends in order to effectively determine market direction and what sentiment controls the market.
Indicator Convergence
Overview
What is indicator convergence and how can it be used in trending trade strategies.
Trading With A Strategy
Overview
What is a trading strategy and how can a trader develop a strategy to trade the futures and FX markets.
Identifying True Support and Resistance
Overview
Identify true support and resistance price levels when searching for trade setups.
Popular Index Markets and Why
Overview
What are index futures contracts and why trade them.
Keys to Technical Trading
Overview
How technical analysis can be included into a trading plan.
Commodities and Forex Futures
Overview
What are commodity and forex futures contracts and why would someone want to trade them.
Charts Videos
Overview
Don't take these charts for granted. OEC Trader has vast charting capabiltites that can be an integral part of your everyday trading. This overview will get you started.
Charts Videos
Opening
Efficiency is essential to take advantage of a fast market. Learn how to open, move, and configure chart windows to suit your trading style so you don't miss those trading opportunities.
Charts Videos
Configuration
Customize the charting window to your preferences. All toolbars, colors, buttons, and indicators can be changed in a few short clicks.
Charts Videos
Trading
Are you a visual person? Love charts and indicators? Why not trade directly from the charts! Simple, one-click is all it takes to enter and exit a trade.
Charts Videos
Indicators
Whether you trade using Bollinger Bands, Moving Averages, or MACD, OEC Trader has it all. You can also create your very own indicators with custom parameters.
Depth of Market (DOM) Videos
Overview
Explore the basics of using market depth in your trading. One-click order placement allows you to place, modify, and cancel basic and advanced orders.
Depth of Market (DOM) Videos
Setup
Learn how the DOM tool can be configured to suit your trading needs. Setup is simple and easy allowing you to focus on your trading.
Depth of Market (DOM) Videos
Advanced Orders
Advanced Orders will take your trading to a whole new level. Learn about the power and flexibility of complex bracket orders to help you define precise enrty and exit points.
Depth of Market (DOM) Videos
Trading
Trade with ease and master the art of quick click trading by discovering tips and tricks to becoming a more efficient trader using market depth.
Allocation Block Video
Intro
Anyone managing multiple accounts will enjoy this feature. Trade directly into the block account and your trades are automatically allocated based on your defined rules. All done in real-time.
Quotes Videos
Setup
Discover the ins and outs of our quote window. From adding symbols to moving columns, this tutorial has the basics covered. A must see for first time users.
Quotes Videos
Overview
For graduates of the Quotes Setup lesson, this will show you how to perform more advanced features in our quote window.
