1. Day Trading Pointers

The following is an excerpt from our daily trading blog which features current support and resistance levels, economic reports and market commentary:

Few pointers for you day-traders out there. I am sure you have heard some from different resources but never hurts to read and absorb this again:

1. Be patient
2. Limit the number of hours you trade
3. Know your DAILY risk before the day begins and this will dictate
the number of contracts you trade
4. Choose markets with high liquidity
5. Know what reports come out every day and their impact on the markets.
6. Understand that even the best methods will have losing days.
7. Learn to accept loses
8. use RISK CAPITAL only
9. Don’t try to trade and do other things
10. Educate yourself
11. Keep a trading journal

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3. Economic Calendar

Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.

Date	Reports	Expiration & Notice Dates
11/18 Mon	8:00 AM CST - Net Long-Term TIC Flows(Sep) 9:00 AM CST - NAHB Housing Market Index(Nov)	FN: Nov Lumber(CME) Nov Eurodollar(CME)
11/19 Tues	7:30 AM CST - Employment Cost Index(Q3) 2:00 PM CST - Milk Production
11/20 Wed	6:00 AM CST - MBA Mortgage Purchase Index 7:30 AM CST - Retail Sales(Oct) 7:30 AM CST - CPI & Core CPI(Oct) 9:00 AM CST - Existing Home Sales(Oct) 9:00 AM CST - Business Inventories(Sep) 9:30 AM CST - API & DOE Energy Stats 1:00 PM CST - FOMC Minutes 3:00 PM CST - Dairy Products Sales	FN: Dec Coffee(ICE) LT: Dec Crude Lt(NYM) Dec Platinum Options(NYM) Dec Palladium Options(NYM)
11/21 Thurs	7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales 7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly 7:30 AM CST - Core PPI & PPI(Oct) 9:00 AM CST - Leading Indicators(Oct) 9:00 AM CST - Philadelphia Fed(Nov) 9:30 AM CST - EIA Gas Storage 3:30 AM CST - Money Supply	LT: Nov Feeder Cattle(CME) Nov Feeder Cattle Options(CME) )
11/22 Fri	9:00 AM CST - JOLTS-Job Openings(Sep) 2:00 PM CST - Cattle On Feed 2:00 PM CST - Cold Storage	FN: Dec Cotton(NYM) Dec Crude Lt(NYM) LT: Dec 2,5,10 Year Notes Options(CBT) Dec Bonds Options(CBT) Dec Wheat Options(CBT) Dec Corn Options(CBT) Dec Oats Options(CBT) Dec Rough Rice Options(CBT) Dec Oats Options(CBT) Dec Soybeans,Soymeal,Soyoil Options(CBT)
11/25 Mon	9:00 AM CST - Pending Home Sales(Oct)

* Please note that the information contained in this letter is intended for clients, prospective clients, and audiences who have a basic understanding, familiarity, and interest in the futures markets.

** The material contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

*** This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!