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Know your marketCME futures and Nasdaq CFDs

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Market foundations

1 GUIDE

Nasdaq markets: CME futures and CFDs.

NQ, MNQ, NAS100 and US100: understand the instrument, quote and value per point.

5 min read

Setup concepts

9 GUIDES

Understand a range breakout.

A move beyond a range can develop—or return inside it.

2 min read

Understand a trend pullback.

A pause within a directional market is a possibility, not a promise of continuation.

2 min read

Read support and resistance.

Reference areas help frame a scenario. They cannot guarantee a reaction.

2 min read

Read a trend before naming an entry.

Higher highs and higher lows describe structure. They do not guarantee that the next move will continue.

3 min read

Study momentum and the recovery attempt.

A directional move and a failed recovery can frame a research question; fast movement alone is not an edge.

3 min read

Put VWAP beside market structure.

A volume-weighted reference and prior swings can describe location without predicting the next reaction.

3 min read

Separate a crossing from confirmation.

An unfinished candle and a completed observation provide different information at different times.

3 min read

Define the opening range before the break.

Record a specified opening window, then distinguish a crossing, a completed break and a failed return.

4 min read

Read the excursion and the reclaim separately.

A move beyond a prior extreme followed by a return can frame a research scenario without proving hidden liquidity or intent.

4 min read

Risk management

1 GUIDE

Start with the risk.

Translate a stop distance into exposure, and a target into a possibility.

3 min read

Research methodology

3 GUIDES

Read a backtest critically.

Historical results depend on data, execution assumptions, and what was known at the time.

3 min read

Read results in their proper category.

Profit factor, drawdown, and losing streaks mean little without a defined record and execution assumptions.

5 min read

Evaluate a research service before subscribing.

Look for an intact record, clear timestamps, realistic delivery expectations, and explicit billing terms.

4 min read

Trading alerts

1 GUIDE

Read the whole alert.

Follow the original levels, current status, and timestamped updates before making a decision.

3 min read

Trading preparation

1 GUIDE

Prepare for the session.

Know the calendar and execution conditions before considering the entry.

3 min read

Risk & execution

1 GUIDE

The trade plan and stop-loss management.

Our 100-point objective, New York session cadence, predetermined levels and trailing-stop guidance.

4 min read

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