Which markets and trading instruments does the training cover?
The market that we use to explain all of the principles, strategies, and setups in the training is the E-mini S&P 500 Futures. If you trade this market (or any of the stock Index Futures like the Nasdaq, Dow, or Russell), the program is a perfect fit for you. However, even if you trade stocks, forex, or other types of futures contracts, most of the concepts and techniques are applicable, and you can still gain a tremendous amount from the training. We suggest that you go through the tour of our program and read about everything you’ll be learning before you decide to purchase it.
What are the benefits of trading the E-mini S&P Futures?
The E-mini S&P, which is the market we personally trade, is in our opinion the best day trading instrument you can find. It is one of the most liquid markets in the world, allowing you not only to trade with no slippage, but also to really scale your trading once you become profitable. There are very few markets that can handle huge position sizes easily and give an independent trader the opportunity to make millions of dollars, and the E-mini S&P is one of those. Given the intraday leverage it provides, a trader who uses it wisely with a relatively small account can make much more money than he or she could make trading stocks. It is also exchange traded, making it a much more fair market to trade than Forex. Finally, it moves in much more predictable patterns than other Futures contracts such as oil. Altogether, it is hands down the best trading instrument available to the independent day trader.
I’m a swing trader, is this the right program for me?
The training is heavily geared towards day traders, with our strategies and tactics specifically built for day trading. However, the first section “Your market framework” goes deep into how to read the markets contextually on any timeframe, and many of the practice drills look at the market from a big picture perspective covering days and weeks. All of the risk management and psychology is also applicable to all types of trading. So while the training wasn’t specifically built for swing traders, it will likely still prove to be more powerful than most swing trading courses you will find out there.
What kind of trading do you teach? Are you highly active scalpers?
No, we’re not scalpers. We average about 3 trades a day, with some days only producing one trade and others producing 5 or 6 trades. We look for the bigger market swings intraday instead of trying to capture only a few ticks. We trade more for good reward-to-risk setups than for accuracy, but we still achieve very good accuracy with our trading, with the majority of days being profitable.
Do you use any automated software to provide trade signals?
No. We’re completely discretionary traders. We read the market contextually and don’t even use any indicators. It’s all about reading the context to understand who is control of the market and what their directional conviction is. No computer can fully achieve this kind of insight and awareness.
I have a full-time job. Can I still make money trading your style?
Yes. The style and methodology we teach is not a hyper active trading style that requires you to be glued to your trading screen all day long. You can trade it part-time and pick your times and spots for trading. Your earning power will simply be a function of how much skill you can build up and how large your trading account is.
How long will it take me to become profitable if I go through this training?
There is no definite period of time to reach profitability. It all depends on you. Some traders will go through this training and dedicate themselves to working hard and practicing every day while mastering their psychology, and they could become profitable within a few weeks. Others will take more time to assimilate all the knowledge provided and turn it into real trading skill. Either way, it will take work, effort and dedication, and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you. So if you’re not ready to give it all you’ve got, this training is not for you.
If you have any questions that aren’t answered here, please feel free to email us at support@opentrader.com with any inquiry you may have.
At last, a well-structured and comprehensive training program for Futures traders that is second to none in the industry! It has given me invaluable insights that have quickly allowed me to master market context and identify many more trading opportunities, coupled with laser sharp execution. I’d highly recommend it to any aspiring professional trader.
Roberto B, Singapore
