Should Octobers' Reputation As Disastrous Territory Affect Your E-Mini Trading Strategy?

The press has begun their annual warnings and speculating that October is a perilous month for e-mini trading. They tend to dredge up the October 1987 market crash as proof positive of impending doom. Yes, the drumbeats of financial ruin and economic disaster are pounding with impressive regularity based upon that devastating week in October 1987.. But, are these warnings based in fact or an example of "news creation" of dubious accuracy?

Into the Breach:
Recently, I thought it would be fun to upgrade the turbo charger on my old car. No real good reason, other than it would be free (it was given to me) and interesting. It's a very light car that feels like a little rocket (when it works)--a guilty pleasure.

A Tale of How It All Went Down:
From domestic divisions to geopolitical tensions and hot spots boiling over - the confusion was palpable. There were too many places to look for blame. Too many contributing causes.

The BIS Paves the Way for Silver and Gold:
Behind the scenes (or rather, behind the curtain of propaganda) the most influential of the banking class is sending out smoke signals. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which is the bank for central banks, has telegraphed the next major world financial downturn. As if you could not see it coming.

Using the Commitment of a Traders Report to Trade the Stock Indices:
We are asked how we use these reports to forecast trading opportunities in the commodity markets. We'll use this week's piece to explain our approach in detail within the context of today's equity markets.

Hyperinflation Is a Process:
Reserve currency or no, hyperinflation is a process. And we are fully entrenched in that process. History defines the parameters for us.

What's Really Driving Gold and Silver?:
The primary focus for any discussion surrounding future price must start with how we arrived at the dollar-denominated level we see today...

Functional Economics - Getting Your House in Order:
Many of you have are aware of the incredibly fragility in the world financial system. Most have seen it coming for some time. Many of you saw it all coming before the great crisis of 2007-2008. Some of you saw it before the "Dotcom" crash. Perhaps a few of you saw it all before the Savings and Loan crisis.