Author: Imre Gams

ES Futures Stuck in Neutral Ahead of Jackson Hole

Hello traders, The market spent last week in a holding pattern. As a futures trader, I can tell you this type of action is as important as the big moves. The E-mini S&P 500 closed Friday at 6,467.25, just a few points lower than the previous session. That capped off a week of consolidation with …

August 18, 2025

Hot Inflation Clouds the Fed’s September Cut Plans

Hello traders, Some mornings in the market feel like a gentle breeze. Today is not one of them. Yesterday’s Producer Price Index came in scorching hot, posting its sharpest monthly gain in three years. That number was more than triple what economists expected, yet the futures market hardly blinked. As I’m writing this, Dow, S&P, …

August 15, 2025

PPI Day Poised to Test the Fed-Cut Rally in Futures

Hello traders, As I’m writing this, very early in the morning, S&P 500 E-mini futures are holding steady near 6,484, just below all-time highs, as traders wait for the 8:30 AM Producer Price Index release. On paper, it is a quiet tape. In reality, it is a market wound tight, where one data point could …

August 14, 2025

Why Complacency Is the Real Risk

Hello traders,August 13 opens with equity index futures hovering at record territory, lifted by Tuesday’s softer-than-expected CPI report and the market’s near certainty that the Fed will cut rates in September. The S&P 500 E-mini is holding above 6,400, Nasdaq 100 futures are pressing higher, and volatility has collapsed to its lowest point in weeks. …

August 13, 2025

CPI Day at 6,400. The Futures Market’s Line in the Sand

Hello traders,August 12 opens with S&P 500 E-mini futures stuck in a tight band around the 6,400 mark, waiting for the 8:30 AM CPI release to break the deadlock. This is not just another data drop. For traders, it is a live test of whether the summer rally has more fuel or if we are …

August 12, 2025

Futures Traders Brace for CPI Shock. Are you in?

Hello traders, August 11 starts with the futures market balancing on a knife’s edge.This week brings a perfect mix of geopolitical headlines, policy uncertainty, and key data releases, conditions that reward precision but punish overconfidence. Oil is leading the risk story.WTI crude is under pressure after President Trump announced peace talks with Vladimir Putin set …

August 11, 2025

 Tariff Reality Collides with Fed Pivot Hopes

Hello traders, This day begins with futures traders standing in the middle of two powerful market forces pulling in opposite directions. On one side is the reality of President Trump’s sweeping tariff rollout, now fully in effect and reshaping the flow of global trade. On the other is the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve …

August 8, 2025

When Headlines Threaten and Structure Holds

Hello traders, Today, the market opens with futures traders facing the classic push-pull between optimism and risk. The S&P 500 futures market is holding near 6,350, building on yesterday’s gains, yet the backdrop is anything but calm. On one side, we have strong corporate earnings keeping sentiment afloat.On the other, President Trump’s escalating tariff threats, …

August 7, 2025

Rebound or Trap? Listen to the market

Hello traders, Recently, we saw S&P 500 futures market coming back above 6,330 after Monday’s sharp reversal. Traders are breathing easier, volatility is cooling, and the Fed rate cut narrative is heating up again. But if you are trading this bounce blindly, you are missing the deeper story. Friday’s brutal selloff rattled markets. Weak jobs …

August 6, 2025

 Now Futures Traders Need a Plan

Hello traders, August 5 opens with futures traders walking a tightrope between technical weakness and fundamental confusion. If you are trading /ES today, this is the kind of session where structure matters more than prediction. Because the market is not trending. It is trying to find its balance.Let’s start with the context. Last Friday’s jobs …

August 5, 2025

Imre Gams

Lead Editor | ImreTrades.com

For over 15 years, Imre Gams has been on a relentless mission: to decode why markets move – not just where they’re headed. This deeper, more philosophical approach to trading has set Imre apart in a world driven by short-term noise and surface-level analysis.

His work caught the attention of one of the sharpest minds in trading history: Andy Krieger, the man behind a legendary $300-million trade during the 1987 Black Monday crash.
Personally recruited by Krieger, Imre has since become a trusted strategist, consistently anticipating major market shifts long before they hit the headlines.

Imre’s edge lies not only in his ability to see through market chaos, but in his commitment to sharing that clarity with others. Through powerful lectures, hands-on coaching, and real-world market breakdowns, he helps traders and investors cut through the noise, master structure, and build an edge that lasts.

If you’re serious about mastering the markets, learning from Imre isn’t just an option, it’s a competitive advantage.