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HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESHow To Harpoon Whale-Sized Profits In AnyFutures MarketOne catch and you could payyour bills for a year.All you need is a boat, a bunchof harpoons and a cast ironstomach.Welcome to the highlycontroversial, yet lucrativeworld of whale hunting. Forgenerations, before theYou can bag massive whale profits with one simple trade as long asyou know what to look forcontroversy caught up withthe industry, whaling was aprimary source of wealth and a means of survival for shipping communitiesaround the world.If you lived in Japan, one whale could fetch 2.7 million yen -- or between 25,000 and 50,000 depending on the size of the whale. The ban on whaling inthe U.S.? That’s only driven the value of whale meat up.Did you know that every day, in every market a trader somewhere is reelingin a Moby Dick-sized trade? That’s right, they’re closing out a position with a5-figure profit.If you’re reading this thinking ‘sure, that guy sitting at the Goldman Sachstrading desk working with billions in trading capital’. you’re wrong.These are regular, everyday traders working with very average-sized accounts.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESThe everyday traders grabbing these profits work across all kinds of timeframes using just about every strategy under the sun. They simply use thewhale trades as a way to supplement their earnings and even cover some of thelosses from their other strategies.The difference? They simply know what moments to watch for across themarkets they’re trading.And these moments take place in the market with shocking regularity. If you canspot the whale rising, getting ready to breach -- you can make a whale profit.That is -- 400, 600, or even 1,000 tick additions to your account.Sadly, most retail traders dive into trades EVERY DAY hoping for these profits.With dreams of early retirement and fat paydays they jump into trade entriesonly to have their accounts swallowed in a matter of minutes. Why?It’s a combination of mistakes all of which are completely avoidable if yousimply know what market conditions you’re waiting on and what risks you needto avoid.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESChapter 1The five-figure profit trades lurking in every marketIf you’re looking for a whale in the open seas, be prepared to wait for a while.Statistics for whales are fascinating once you start looking at them.Why? They can cover massive distances and don’t need to surface that often forair. In fact, humpbacks head underwater for 7-15 minutes at a time and have atop speed of 16 miles per hour -- one of the fastest whale speeds in the ocean.So that means that they can cover basically 2-3 miles underwater, completelyunseen and out of reach to anyone. If you spot a whale in the open waters, thisbasically means that you are catching them at a unique moment that only occursa few times an hour.To capture the moment is truly magical. If you’ve ever experienced it in person,it’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment.Now, imagine being a market that has been holding its breath, say for a monthor so. You better believe that when it’s time to exhale, price is going to make amove.Here’s the issue with many traders: They race into every trade without any realunderstanding or respect for the dynamics behind whale trades -- and the profitopportunities that come with them.In fact, there are two essential forces at work with any whale trade: time andpressure.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADES1. Time: What most retail traders don’t realize is that massive price moves andthe profits that go with them build up over time. That is, they build up overdays and weeks -- not minutes and hours. So you need to be prepared to waitand watch.2. Pressure: The conventional support-and-resistance analysis you are likelydoing as an intraday trader is too micro-focused. In order to spot a whaletrade, you need to be able to view price action and breakouts over anextended period of time. The pressure that you see within a day, or with anevent, is likely only a small skirmish in the overall macro-war between themarket’s buyers and sellers.These periods of time and pressure build up and are frequently followed bybreakouts or breaches. Spotting these conditions gives you the edge you’relooking for when timing your entry.Check out the below NQ chart over a two-month period. Notice that after aperiod of Time and Pressure build-up, price makes a move. And not just anymove, but 2,000 ticks in one swing!Two trades. 4,000-plus ticks in profit. Perhaps it’s time to stop spending hours in front of your screen and juststart spotting whales!America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESSo now we know that these trades don’t just magically appear. They actuallysurface with very clear indicators over the course of minutes, hours and days.If you’re a day trader, relax. You don’t need to wait months before entering yourfirst whale trade -- you simply need to be patient.And the best part? These trades surface in every market, including futures andforex.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESChapter 2The overlooked whale trade clue for day tradersMany traders stare at their charts waiting wondering hoping for a move tosurface. Many take trade after trade out of sheer boredom or even desperation.The logic is always the same:‘Hey, I’d like to retire inthis lifetime I have to dosomething!’Or worse yet: ‘I have lossesthat I need to recover from.The only way to do that is totrade!’Tired of guessing and second-guessing, only to end up losing? Tear aThen, while they’re busypage out of the whale’s playbook and capture big price moves!pursuing this losing strategy the market seems to make a move -- almost out of nowhere.There’s a secret that you can lean on to avoid, or get yourself out of, this pattern.All you need to do is tear a page out of the book of whales.If whales know how to do anything -- they know how to put on miles. Theyspend their time in polar waters for feeding and then head to tropical waters forbreeding and giving birth. That’s 16,000 miles round trip every year. Here’s theamazing part -- they navigate these vast distances with amazing precision andpredictability.When it’s February, you know where to find the whales. The same is true withwhale trades. Once you know that time and pressure build-up are your friends,you’re simply looking for patterns.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESThe key? Distance. You need to back away to a large enough time frame on yourchart. This is important because these whale-like price moves only take placeonce or twice a month. So make sure that your time frame is set accordingly.Take another look at our NQ example.Note that the time frame was set to4 hours per candle -- easily giving usenough of a snapshot to analyze twomonths of price action.Here’s the trap that most tradersfall into: They spot a price move attheir preferred time frame -- say 5or 15 minutes. Then, they look forconfirmation. More often than not,they look ‘left’ for confirmation -hoping for some kind of pattern.When they take a step back and lookat a different time frame, it can behard to determine exactly what theheck price is doing so they maketheir best GUESS.And it’s not hard to wonder why. Justlook at the four time frame views ofthe NQ.At the 5-minute view it looks likeyou’re in a grinding market with oneday’s worth of volume to consider.At 15 and 30 minutes a patternstarts to emerge, but with conflictingdirections and support levels.And at 4 hours? It’s a differentpictureSpotting whale trades requires a longer time frameand an expanded view of price action -- which can beconfusing for many day traders accustomed to 5 - 15minute charts for intraday entries and exits.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESWhy put yourself through that back and forth when all you’re looking for is aneasy entry and a clear exit -- with interim price levels to watch along the way.Fortunately, there’s a far easier way to spot whale trades in any market you’retrading.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESChapter 3How to harpoon daily profits in any time frameThere’s a school of thought that the whale trading strategy only works withstocks -- and is best suited for options trading. That’s a myth that is as old asMoby Dick and Captain Ahab. It’s simply not true.Here’s why: Markets can be broken into patterns. It doesn’t matter whatmarket you’re looking at -- there will always be a pattern. Also, profits can beaccelerated and risk can be managed by using multiple positions.To illustrate, check out this ES chart on a 1-minute time frame. Over the courseof the trading session, two massive moves took place -- each good for 70 ticks!Here’s another example with the NQ. Again, with a 1-minute chart and again, wehave two whale moves within the day that are good for 200 ticks!America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESBoth moves have plenty of time to develop, and enough pauses to managerisk.Now there are several ways that you could consider trading these moves -especially if you’re pursuing a scalping strategy.But just imagine having a supplemental strategy that you can have running inthe background padding your profits and even covering some of your losses. Itdoesn’t have to be complicated either.In the time it takes you to enter a trade you can let whale profits unfold.Just like the open seas have rules that you must respect, whale profits can onlybe reeled in consistently through careful diligence.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESChapter 4Reeling in whale trade profits (in any market)Dolphin drive hunting is one of the oldest and most effective strategies used byancient whalers to trap and then breach a whale. The process involved multipleboats and required a lot of manpower. Today, the deed can be done with a singlehigh-powered harpoon. Not exactly a fair match from the whale’s perspective.The takeaway for the whale trade strategy? Both methods got the job done.Depending on your risk tolerance, you can take the ‘single harpoon’ method, oryou can take the ‘multiple boat’ strategy. Both involve multiple contracts andboth can accelerate your profits. The key for both? Clear exit targets and activerisk management.Strategy #1: The HarpoonTrade Conditions: Major market-moving events have a habit of sending price ina direction after the initial fade has worn off. These events include interest rateannouncements, jobs reports or even surprise tweets about tariffs. Once thetrend sets in, you have an opportunity to harpoon profits with one single entry.Keys to the Entry: This strategy involves entering with multiple contracts -usually three. Using the below NQ as our example, the major move at the startof the session can be fully exploited with a three-contract trade.Taking Profit in Stages: As price advances, lock profits by exiting at every majorretracement. For your first two exits, there are easily identifiable moments towatch for.Exit Point: The Long Tails. Just like actual whale hunting, we’re looking to exitwhen we start seeing reverse pressure in the form of long tails on the candles.At the first sign of the long tails, exit one contract and lock your first round ofprofits. In this case, the haul is right around 98 ticks in the NQ.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESExit Point: The 50% Resistance Level. Every major price move has a habit oflooking left. Specifically, it respects the prior price action that came before it.About halfway through this move in the NQ, we see that price took a breathat the same exact point that it saw prior resistance. Time to take more profitsand and peel off your second contract. In this case, you’re good for another 138ticks.Exit Point: The Runner. Your third and remaining contract is left for the rest ofyour whale profits. The key? Don’t get greedy. Simply look for a risk/reward ratiothat protects the profits that you’ve already pocketed.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESStrategy #2:The Scale Trade Conditions: After a major price move, the inevitable correctionfinally comes along. Corrections are often difficult to trade since they requireprecise timing and solid confirmation. If you want to capitalize on a correctionbut have your doubts -- scale into your whale trade.Keys to the Entry: Instead of plowing into a trade with multiple contracts, startwith just one. Here’s the difference between this, and any other trade: From theoutset, you’re planning on multiple legs, ultimately involving three contracts forthe price move.Scaling into the Trade: As the reversal is confirmed, you’ll be entering newtrades as you exit each leg. The key to the entries? Retracement levels.Entry #1: The Correction. Price has had its fun and now the opposing side isstepping in. This can be confirmed simply by adding an oscillator to your chartlike RSI (Relative Strength Index). If that’s pegged -- above 80 for overboughtconditions and below 20 for oversold conditions. Green light -- take your entryfor the first leg. Target your exit by looking for the first support level honored by the priorprice move. In this case, the exit came right at 160 ticks.vPrice Pause Number 1. Back to Chapter 1. Price moves almost alwaysfollow predictable patterns. After an initial move, there’s usually a pause. Aretracement. A wave before it continues on its roll. For the second entry, you’relooking for the first Price Pause. When the reversal doesn’t overtake the priorhigh or low you’ve got your ingredients for your second entry. In this instance,you might consider adding a contract if you want to accelerate your profits.Why? The correction, and resulting trend, is now confirmed. Target your next exit at the next major support area honored by the priorprice move. Looking at our NQ example, this next leg in the strategy was goodfor another 140 ticks.America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESEntry Point #3: The Closer. The final leg is entered after the next Price Pauseis complete. It’s no coincidence that this pause petered out right at the 50%level of the last move. This is usually a key price level to watch for in anystrategy. After your first two entries have locked your profit, you can be a littlemore flexible with your exit. As with the Runner in the Harpoon strategy, bereasonable and prudent -- not greedy.With both strategies, the key is to ride the trend -- and the waves or patternsembedded within the trend. Like the migration patterns of actual whales whale trades follow very specific patterns. Watch for them. Mark them. Aboveall: Trade with them.For many traders, this is far easier said than done. We hear it all the time: ‘Sure,you can always pick these out on a chart after the fact’. Fair enough. How aboutan automated method that does the whale watching for you?America’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESChapter 5A surefire way to remove the guesswork and bag profitsSpotting whale trades can be equally complex. Not to mention irritating if it’staking you away from your bread-and-butter trading strategy. This is exactlywhy many day traders take one of two very simple approaches to whale trades:1. Supplemental Profits: They simply use whale trades to add to their existingtrading strategy and pad their monthly profit targets.2. Fire and Forget: They set up their whale trades as their primary tradingstrategy and focus on the rest of their life, using the profits to supplementtheir income.In both cases,they have thetrades spotted forthem.The same istrue for theinstitutionaltraders that bagmassive profitsevery monththanks to whalemoves in price. They have systems that they use to trade this price action sothat they can concentrate on more important tasks -- like calculating their hugebonus payouts at the end of the year.A good system will have the advanced algorithms required to calculate thelong-range price action and tell you whether a whale move is about to surface. Itwill automatically plot whale trade setups so that the guesswork is completelyremoved.They’ll also be able to give you interim price levels to watch should you wantAmerica’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADESto accelerate your profits and minimize your risk by using multiple positions orcontracts.All of this works together as a system that runs in the background, triggered byyou when you decide to enter with a trade.And the best part: It doesn’t matter what market you trade.You can apply this strategy across futures, forex and even stocks. While yourfriends grind it out over their charts looking for minnows and sunfish-sizedprofits -- you can enter each day knowing that you’ll be bagging at least one, ifnot two, whales that month.Take advantage now of whale trades and the profits that come with them!Want Our 3 Whale Trade Order Tools That Spots WhaleTrades For You?Stay profitable,Jonathan Moore – Ninjacators LLCNinjacators.com 228 Park Ave S New York, NY 10003 United StatesAmerica’s #1 NinjaTrader Innovator
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America's 1 NinjaTrader Innovator HOW TO PROFIT FROM SINGLE CONTRACT WHALE TRADES The everyday traders grabbing these profits work across all kinds of time frames using just about every strategy under the sun. They simply use the whale trades as a way to supplement their earnings and even cover some of the losses from their other strategies.
