Election Uncertainty Is Back and Markets Generally Don’t Like Uncertainty
The markets have remained volatile; however, traders and investors need to be prepared for the upcoming midterm elections, which will provide even more uncertainty. However, the midterm elections aren’t the only driving force, high oil and especially diesel prices, rising inflation and a weakening housing market are putting further pressure across the board. Dive into this month’s newsletter as we break down each of these forces.
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Feature Highlight: Short Locate
Given the uncertainty surrounding the midterms and as discussed in this month’s blog, we’d like to mention the powerful Short Locate feature available in DAS Trader. This powerful feature will allow traders to take advantage of the potential upcoming volatility. Learn more about how to use the short locate feature in our Knowledge Base and checkout this video on YouTube.
DAS Trader Software Release
During the month of October, we released beta version 5.8.4.7, which contains several new updates and bug fixes, and we are looking for feedback from beta testers for this version. Please review the release notes for this beta version here. Production version 5.8.2.5 is available for download, and this version contains several new features, including our most highly requested feature: Seconds-based charts (sub-minute). This is still a beta feature, but we would love for our users to test it. There are several bug fixes and important updates which can be reviewed here. We recommend that all users upgrade to the latest production version. You can review our release notes here. You can download the production version or use the Auto Upgrade feature under Tools>Auto Upgrade.
Weekly Webinars
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Watch Our New Shorts and Streams on YouTube
Check out our new Shorts on YouTube, which give quick tips and guides for using DAS Trader Pro. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for educational and trading related videos, as well as all things DAS. Finally, don’t forget to follow us on all major social media platforms by following @dastrader.

