Blog: Gorilla Futures

Unless you're new to trading or been living under a rock for the past 6 months you probably know there has been a relatively large sell off this year. As of June 13th, 2022 the S&P; 500 (ES/MES) entered into a bear market.With tons of new retail traders entering the market these past two years, it would be...

Last week Jerome Powell and the FED raised interest rates by 0.25%. This was the first rate hike in over four years. What came next was a rather large bullish rally up to the mid 4400's on the ES/MES. The big question now is, what will happen next? Let's walk through a 2 different scenarios. #1: Head & Shoulders on the Weekly Chart....

The past 2 weeks we have seen our markets in the US and markets abroad shaken up due to Russia invading Ukraine. Now before we get started with this weeks blog we would like to say those who are/will be effected by Russia invading Ukraine are in our thoughts and prayers. Trading during any sort of war/conflict...

You see if everywhere and everyone wants to do it, but what is the goal of day trading? I'm sure before you even give yourself a second to think about that question, the word money pops into your head. Was I right? Now money is very important but there is something money can't buy, can you guess what that is? Your correct, its...

So far in 2022 we've seen extreme amounts of volatility in a very short amount of time. January saw a huge drop in price across all markets, including but not limited to stocks, futures, crypto etc. etc. The questions is, how do traders safely trade these types of conditions, where we can see price jump 100 + points on the ES in a...

In todays blog we are going to go over some items that are commonly overlooked and why you might want to change things up a bit when it comes to your setup. First off is a battery back up, this can be extremally important if the power goes out and your in the middle of a trade. Below is the one I...

Price Action in our view, is the only way to trade. Regardless if you trade intra-day or swing trade, price action is the key. The reason being is due to the fact you focus and learn how to read what price is doing. There is no reason to wait for lagging indicators or holy grail signals, let us explain! Price...

We've talked in previous blogs about why you should document your trades but now lets talk about what you should be documenting and the best way to do it! Best Way to Document Now a days there are a...

One of the biggest questions we get at Gorilla Futures is "how many trades should you be taking each day"? Now there is no right or wrong answer to this, due to the fact each trader is different. But we do like to suggest anyone who is having issues stick to one good trade a day and one setup. Let's explain!...

As some of you may know I have recently finished the 75 Hard Challenge. I did this challenge for a few different reasons, which I'll go into detail below and how I think it "can" be very beneficial for traders. ( As you are reading this blog replace some of the to do items with trading related items such as following your rules...

As some of you may know I have recently finished the 75 Hard Challenge. I did this challenge for a few different reasons, which I'll go into detail below and how I think it "can" be very beneficial for traders. ( As you are reading this blog replace some of the to do items with trading related items such as following your rules...

This time of year everyone is setting goals for the year and traders are no different. The real question is "what is the best way to make those goals come to fruition" We have a few ideas on how to make those goals actually happen this year. First off traders need to set a goal of being...

This time of year everyone is setting goals for the year and traders are no different. The real question is "what is the best way to make those goals come to fruition" We have a few ideas on how to make those goals actually happen this year. First off traders need to set a goal of being...

It's that time of the year where people start to set goals for themselves that they follow for a week or two and then give up... that's not you though! When it comes to trading, setting goals can be a great tool if used correctly. First off what are so good reasonable goals traders can set for themselves?...

It's that time of the year where people start to set goals for themselves that they follow for a week or two and then give up... that's not you though! When it comes to trading, setting goals can be a great tool if used correctly. First off what are so good reasonable goals traders can set for themselves?...

First off I hope each and everyone of you have a great Holiday break and get a little rest and relaxation, you've earned it! The holidays can at times be a good time to trade or an absolute waste of your time. I personally do not trade during the holidays, including new years. The reason's being, many times we...

First off I hope each and everyone of you have a great Holiday break and get a little rest and relaxation, you've earned it! The holidays can at times be a good time to trade or an absolute waste of your time. I personally do not trade during the holidays, including new years. The reason's being, many times we...

We've all seen the HUGE spikes in price when an important news event is going on. I'm sure 99% on you reading this were wishing the last time you saw that huge spike you were in that trade. Hindsight can fill traders with a false sense of hope or a false sense or how the markets really work. The main reason we do...

We've all seen the HUGE spikes in price when an important news event is going on. I'm sure 99% on you reading this were wishing the last time you saw that huge spike you were in that trade. Hindsight can fill traders with a false sense of hope or a false sense or how the markets really work. The main reason we do...

Mental health is a subject that isn't spoke enough about in the world of trading due to many different reasons. Some of those reasons are because it is not "sexy" or "attractive" to speak about. Or due to the fact speaking about the negative aspects of something doesn't improve sales or make people want to sign up for your products....