Two traders take the same futures trading setup. Both lose their first two trades. One closes the platform with enough room to trade tomorrow. The other increases size, tries to recover everything, and loses the account. This is a hypothetical comparison, but it shows why an entry signal is only part of passing a prop Read More…
4 min reading time Introduction Gold futures have fallen back into the summer support zone, putting $4,000 in focus. The main fundamental reasons for the decline are rising US bond yields, expectations of tighter monetary policy, and a stronger dollar. In our October 2 analysis, we highlighted the risk of another test of the summer Read More…
4 minute reading time Introduction Crude oil futures are back at $100 after an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. Read the full story here. In our October 12 analysis, we highlighted a developing bull flag and identified $93.68 as the upside trigger to watch. The recovery has since extended, bringing the September Read More…
Introduction It is time for another funded trader success story, and today, we are looking at Alexander, a trader from Palmira, Colombia, who passed the $50K evaluation with OneUp Trader. The freelance designer has four years of trading experience and has been with us since June 2025. His evaluation report shows $3,129 in profit across Read More…
estimated reading time: 4 min Introduction Nasdaq futures have slipped beneath the bullish trendline that started in April, following another rejection near 31,200–31,500. Price is trading around 29,826, leaving buyers with an important recovery task: they need to push back above 30,000. Bulls need to reclaim that trend line to improve the outlook, while another Read More…
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Introduction A trader can spend the whole day looking for the right entry and still lose the account because of what happens after the trade goes wrong. The stop gets moved, another contract gets added, and a manageable loss turns into something that blows the account. This is where Paul Read More…
15 October 2026 | Daily and hourly charts Introduction S&P 500 futures have pulled back after another rejection near the 7,890 resistance area, bringing a potential buying opportunity into focus. The broader daily uptrend remains intact, and the latest decline gives traders a reason to start watching the hourly chart for long setups. The question Read More…
reading time: 3 min Introduction Nasdaq futures are up 20% year-to-date and, after testing the ATH on October 6th, look to be gearing up for another push higher. Technicals all point toward a bullish market for NQ, and now that we are moving into earnings season, it could push the index even higher. Technical Analysis Read More…
reading time: 1 min Introduction Its time to take another quick look at Crude Oil futures today. In our previous analysis, we noted a bullish flag forming, and the price is attempting to break out of it today (12 October). With the price currently at $92.96, a few points higher, we have a real candidate for Read More…
9 October 2026 | Daily chart The euro reaches the bottom of its descending channel Euro FX futures are trading near 1.1256 after a sharp decline from the August high. Price is testing the lower boundary of the descending channel, while the overbought/oversold indicator has printed a recent buy marker. This creates a potential buying Read More…
