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Free guides for DAX and FDAX futures traders. From pre-market routines to macro catalysts — everything you need to prepare before the open.

Tier 1 — Core Guides

Deep dives into pre-market analysis, indicators, and funded trading.

How to Read Pre-Market DAX Futures Data

Overnight ranges, key levels, catalysts, and context indicators — a complete framework for reading pre-market data before the open.

8 min readAnalysis

Best TradingView Indicators for DAX Futures (2026)

LuxAlgo, BigBeluga, ChartPrime — plus built-in VWAP and Volume Profile setups. Side-by-side comparison with use cases.

10 min readTools

How to Get Funded Trading DAX Futures

Prop firm evaluation process, risk rules, position sizing tables, and strategies specific to passing funded challenges with FDXM.

9 min readFunded

DAX Key Levels: R1/R2/R3, POC, Pivot, S1/S2/S3

Pivot point formulas, Point of Control usage, and how to identify confluence zones for reversal and breakout trades.

8 min readLevels

ECB Rate Decision and DAX Futures

The ECB rate decision, historical DAX reaction data by scenario, and 14:15 CET release trading strategies.

7 min readMacro

Tier 2 — Foundations

Essential knowledge for every DAX day trader.

FDAX vs FDXM: Which Contract Should You Trade?

Tick values, margin requirements, liquidity, and which contract fits your account size and trading style.

6 min readBasics

TecDAX vs DAX Futures: What You Can Actually Trade

FTDX exists — barely. The liquidity reality, contract specs, and why active traders use the DAX complex instead.

5 min readBasics

What Time Does the DAX Futures Market Open?

Eurex hours, Xetra session, maintenance windows, and how each session behaves differently.

5 min readBasics

How to Use Volume Profile for DAX Day Trading

POC, Value Area High/Low, volume nodes, and practical setups for using volume profile in live DAX sessions.

8 min readStrategy

VSTOXX and DAX Futures: How Volatility Drives Price

VSTOXX term structure, contango vs backwardation, and how to use volatility regimes for DAX position sizing and bias.

7 min readVolatility

DAX Pre-Market Routine: 30-Minute Checklist

A step-by-step morning routine from overnight range check to final trade plan — ready before the 09:00 CET open.

7 min readRoutine

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