Queue The Fire https://jbravo.com/blog/ Money, trading and the economy in plain words, by J BRAVO. en-us Bravo Bands Explained: The Purple and Blue Clouds https://jbravo.com/blog/bravo-bands-explained https://jbravo.com/blog/bravo-bands-explained Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT TRADING The Bravo Bands put a purple cloud above price and a blue cloud below it. What each cloud means, how I read them, and what they can't do. What Is the Bravo 9 Indicator? How I Read It https://jbravo.com/blog/what-is-the-bravo-9-indicator https://jbravo.com/blog/what-is-the-bravo-9-indicator Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT TRADING The Bravo 9 Count counts a move up to 9 and turns candles purple when it's stretched. What it shows, how I read it, and what it can't do. What $100 Bought in 1976, and What It Buys Today https://jbravo.com/blog/what-100-dollars-bought-in-1976 https://jbravo.com/blog/what-100-dollars-bought-in-1976 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ECONOMY What $100 from 1976 is worth today, from BLS data, and what groceries, gas and a new house cost then and now. Making Money With a Full-Time Job: How I Fit It In https://jbravo.com/blog/day-trading-with-a-full-time-job https://jbravo.com/blog/day-trading-with-a-full-time-job Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT TRADING Can you make extra money with a full-time job? Yes, whenever you have time. How I fit it in: a window you pick, one market, and rules set before you start. MNQ vs NQ: Which Nasdaq Futures Contract to Learn On https://jbravo.com/blog/mnq-vs-nq https://jbravo.com/blog/mnq-vs-nq Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT TRADING MNQ vs NQ: both follow the Nasdaq-100, and MNQ is one tenth the size. Point and tick values, margin, fees, and which one to learn on. How Much Money Do You Need to Trade MNQ? https://jbravo.com/blog/how-much-money-to-trade-mnq https://jbravo.com/blog/how-much-money-to-trade-mnq Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT MONEY How much money do you need to trade MNQ? Exchange margin, broker margin, the old $25,000 rule, what a losing trade costs, and why paper comes first. Opening Range Breakout on NQ: How the First 15 Minutes Work https://jbravo.com/blog/opening-range-breakout-nq https://jbravo.com/blog/opening-range-breakout-nq Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT TRADING What the opening range is on NQ, how a break of the first 15 minutes works, where the risk goes, and when not to take the trade. Why Most People Lose Money Trading, and How to Limit Losses https://jbravo.com/blog/why-day-traders-lose-money https://jbravo.com/blog/why-day-traders-lose-money Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT MONEY Why do most people lose money trading? Why most traders lose, and the rules I use to keep my losses small.