https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog Articles on futures, scalping, order flow, quantitative trading and macroeconomics, checked against official sources. en-gb https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/euro-rates-week-2026-w38https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/euro-rates-week-2026-w38Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:08:17 GMTMacroeconomicsBetween 11 September 2026 and 18 September 2026, the euro rose against the yen. Of the four currencies tracked through the ECB reference rates, the euro rose against sterling, the yen and the Swiss… https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/ecb-deposit-rate-2026-09-16https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/ecb-deposit-rate-2026-09-16Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:36:59 GMTMacroeconomicsThe European Central Bank raised its deposit facility rate from 2.25% to 2.50%, a 25 basis point move effective on 16 September 2026. https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/cot-report-2026-09-15https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/cot-report-2026-09-15Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:36:59 GMTFuturesThis week’s focus is the E-mini Nasdaq-100: the net long grew, a swing of 12,823 contracts in one report. https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/futures-tick-value-explainedhttps://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/futures-tick-value-explainedTue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMTFuturesTick value is what decides how much you gain or lose on every minimum price move. The calculation, verified figures and official sources. https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/how-to-calculate-futures-position-sizehttps://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/how-to-calculate-futures-position-sizeTue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMTFuturesHow many contracts for a given risk? A three-step method, using the official tick values of ES, MES, NQ and MNQ. https://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/micro-vs-e-mini-futureshttps://tradingevolution.site/en/blog/micro-vs-e-mini-futuresTue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMTFuturesA micro contract is not just "smaller": the exact risk difference from its E-mini equivalent, backed by official figures.