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Tips & Strategies

Understanding Political Risk: Why Futures Traders Should Care About Election Outcomes

For futures traders, political risk is more than just a buzzword—it’s a critical factor that can drive market volatility, shift asset prices, and...

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Tips & Strategies

Trading Futures During Election Season: Strategies for New Traders

Navigating the futures market during a U.S. presidential election year can be tricky, especially for new traders. Election seasons tend to spark...

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Tips & Strategies

The Best Commodity Trading Hours: Timing Is Everything

From cattle to copper , commodity futures provide market participants a variety of unique options. The diversity of these offerings allow active...

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The Origin and Evolution of the Commodity Futures Market: Part I

The 1983, Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd’s film, “Trading Places”, is a hilarious account of the ups and downs of the commodity futures market....

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Futures Markets

Energy Futures: A Look at the Crude Oil & Natural Gas Trade

The global energy futures marketplace facilitates the trade of a diverse array of participants. No matter if a producer is hedging systemic...

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Futures Markets

Understanding Market Correlations

A market correlation is a measure, statistical or observational that identifies a positive or negative link between the pricing of multiple assets....

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Size Does Matter When Trading Mini Agricultural Contracts

Since 2007, when the Chicago Board of Trade introduced mini-sized agricultural contracts, the products have become more attractive to traders since...

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Futures Trading

The One Thing That Stops People From Becoming a Futures Trader

Perhaps the most influential four-letter word in the English language is fear. Fear is defined by the Oxford dictionary as “an unpleasant emotion...

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Developing a Commodity Futures Trading Strategy and System

The futures markets are exciting and attractive to many individuals. However, potential traders are faced with the daunting task of determining how...

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Futures Trading

5 Advantages of Trading Futures

In comparison to other securities, futures exhibit many characteristics that offer traders unique opportunities. Whether you’re an intraday, day, or...

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