Last Trade | Change | Change in % |
44,892.5 | -121.5 | -0.27% |
High | Low | Open |
45,057.1 | 44,859.0 | 45,014.0 |
Dow Futures Intraday Live Chart
Dow Futures Historical Chart
Dow Futures
Signal - Support & Resistance
Resistance | Support | Signal | |||
R1 | 45,021.6 | S1 | 44,994.5 | 5 Min | Sell |
R2 | 45,041.1 | S2 | 44,986.9 | 1 Hour | Buy |
R3 | 45,048.7 | S3 | 44,967.4 | 1 Day | Buy |
Dow Futures
Moving Averages
Period | MA 20 | MA 50 | MA 100 |
5 Minutes | 44945.38 | 44970.50 | 44992.24 |
1 Hour | 44983.26 | 44868.57 | 44881.32 |
1 Day | 44271.03 | 43453.19 | 42603.54 |
1 Week | 42025.25 | 40044.94 | 37064.45 |
Dow Futures
Period - High, Low & Average
Period | High Change from Last | Low Change from Last | Average Change from Last |
5 Days | 45,072.9 -180.4 | 44,751.6 +140.9 | 44,883.9 +8.6 |
1 Month | 45,072.9 -180.4 | 42,267.5 +2,625.0 | 44,124.9 +767.6 |
3 Month | 45,072.9 -180.4 | 40,208.0 +4,684.5 | 42,748.9 +2,143.6 |
6 Month | 45,072.9 -180.4 | 38,288.0 +6,604.5 | 41,306.0 +3,586.5 |
1 Year | 45,072.9 -180.4 | 35,969.6 +8,922.9 | 39,855.4 +5,037.1 |
About Dow Futures
DOW FUTURES LIVE : FAQ
A >> Dow Futures are futures contracts that are based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).
The DJIA is the index of 30 blue chip stocks that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Dow Jones Index is one of the most famous stock indexes in the world and every day if you watch the financial news like that on CNBC, you will hear constantly about the performance of the Dow Index that day.
A >> Dow Futures Live contracts are one of the more popular index futures.
Dow Futures are based on the Dow Jones Index and the value of the Dow futures contract is equal to 10 times the value of the index at a particular point in time.
The Dow futures market is volatile and liquid offering multiple opportunities to execute profitable trades throughout each daily market session.
With a five dollar multiplier for each contract on each up or down tick, it is possible for traders to profit substantially during Dow futures live trading, executing both long and short trades.
If you are bullish on Dow Jones, then you can long the Dow Futures contract so that each point uptick in Dow (DJIA) will have $10 profit for you.
Similarly, if you are bearish on the DJIA, you can go short on Dow Futures contract and each point decline in the DJIA Index will give you $10 for profit.
A >> Trading in the different Dow futures contracts begins at 5:00 pm (CT) on Sunday evening and closes at 4:15 pm (CT) on Friday.
During the week, the futures markets close for 15 minutes at 4:15 pm (CT).
The daily trading session runs from 5 p.m. the day before – starting Sunday through Thursday – through 4:15 pm the next afternoon.
A >> The Dow Jones Industrial Average was created by as a stock index by Charles Dow in 1896.
Though only one of several indexes, it remains one of the most important in the investing world after over one-hundred twenty years.
The Dow has seen a number of economic changes in the intervening years but has remained an important tool.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures was originally created to represent the overall health of the industrial sector of the United States’ economy, but today stands as a benchmark of the economy as a whole.
In many ways, the Dow represents how the United States’ private sector is doing financially as it represents 30 important stocks in the United States chosen by the economic relevance of the companies represented.
The Dow works well as a forecast of how the economy will perform in the near future and represents an important trading tool for those on Wall Street.
A >> Futures trading is somewhat different from the traditional buy and hold investing.
Futures trading is risky and if you are a buy and hold type of investor then you should stay away from Dow Futures trading.
However, if you have an appetite for risk and can monitor the market constantly then you can profit handsomely from futures.
Unlike stocks, you can go short on futures contract without bothering about the uptick rule as none applies on the futures contract.
This makes futures trading far superior for speculative purposes as compared to stock trading.
However, in futures trading, you have to constantly monitor the price and take action else you will very soon receive the margin call from your broker.
A >> An ever increasing number of traders choosing it as the futures contract of choice.
However, novice traders will very often experience difficulty and frustration since they do not understand the dynamics of the Dow Futures Live.
Very few beginners approach the market with an intact trading plan and only a rudimentary knowledge of the financial markets.
Futures and Forex brokers are very good at advertising, misleadingly creating the illusion that trading emini contracts are as easy as opening an account with profits miraculously materializing.
Unfortunately, this is not the case since a trading system must be in place that utilizes strict trading rules and money management principles to be profitable.
For beginning traders, obtaining the knowledge to be successful is difficult since live trading requires the use of real money.
Broken and unprofitable trades can quickly add up with account drawdown reducing brokerage balances below minimum account requirements before the new traders have obtained the knowledge necessary to be successful.
However, by tapping into the knowledge of emini trading veterans, a new trader can reduce the learning curve to manageable levels giving the beginner the padding needed to become successful.
Some traders offer exclusive online trading rooms, which allow them to interact with rookie traders as they explain market dynamics.
By following along in a Dow emini live trading room, the beginner can quickly learn how the Dow contract trades while learning strategies that fit their personality and risk tolerance.
By trading alongside seasoned traders, the beginner will soon be trading with the confidence necessary to succeed in the index futures markets.
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