Hello out there, Here's the roadmap for the week. Last Sunday I said 5.34% on the 10-year decided whether NQ's record was a breakout or a top. Yields crossed it, and then the bond market blinked first. This week September CPI gets the deciding
Hello out there, Here's the roadmap for the week. Two markets are telling two different stories right now — equities at records, bonds at 24-year-high yields — so I'll go top-down as usual, then lay out where I'd watch NQ, BTC and gold
Updated September 2026: the best futures prop firms compared on real 50K costs, drawdown rules, profit splits, payout caps and bot policies. Topstep, Apex, Lucid, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures and more — what changed in 2026 and which firm fits your trading style.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Risk is off this morning, and it's not the dollar or geopolitics doing the damage — it's the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield punched through 5.10% overnight, the highest print since July 2007, and that number is shaping today'
If you want to trade CME futures with firm-backed buying power in 2026, the prop-firm route can be an efficient on-ramp—if you choose a shop with transparent rules, fair drawdowns, and dependable payouts. This guide focuses on true futures firms (not CFD/FX “props”) and distills
Hello out there, this is my first entry in the week ahead category. I want to give you a roadmap on hand, you can use when entering your positions. I will usually approach it in a top down fashion. Reviewing macro economic events and themes, coming down to potential set
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