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Risk Management

3 Ways Traders Use Micro Contracts to Manage Risk

Futures trading is all about managing risk while pursuing opportunity. Standard sized futures contracts can come with big swings that could overwhelm...

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Futures Contracts

Micro Futures vs. Standard Futures: Which Fits Your Strategy?

When it comes to trading futures, one size doesn’t fit all. Some traders thrive on the exposure and capital efficiency of standard contracts, while...

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Futures Trading

How Micro Futures from CME Group Are Changing the Game for Retail Traders

Futures trading has long been associated with large institutions, high capital requirements, and steep learning curves. For many retail traders, it...

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Trading Strategy

Trading vs. Investing: Which Is Right for Your Financial Plan?

It is a common misconception that traders and investors are the same. Although it is true that both may pursue profits by buying and selling futures...

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Stock Trading

Stock Trading vs. Stock Investing: What's the Difference?

When it comes to making money in the world’s equities markets, there are two strategies: stock trading and stock investing. Each has a unique...

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Futures Trading

How Do I Get Started with Trading Stocks?

The U.S. equities markets are vast and feature a wide array of unique opportunities. Regardless of your expertise, there’s a sector, mutual fund,...

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Stocks vs. Futures

Using Options to Profit From Time Decay

Stocks, forex pairs, cryptocurrencies, and futures contracts provide active traders countless opportunities. Given the diversity of alternatives, one...

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Futures Trading

What Are Spot-Quoted Futures? A More Accessible Way to Trade Benchmarks

Key Takeaways Spot-Quoted Futures (SQFs) are a new way to trade benchmark indices and crypto at real spot prices, offering direct exposure to markets...

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Futures Trading

US30 CFD vs. Micro E-mini Dow Futures (MYM): A Smarter Way to Trade the Dow

Key Takeaways US30 CFDs are broker-based and unregulated, while MYM Futures are exchange-traded, regulated, and fully legal for U.S. traders. MYM...

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Futures Trading

XAU vs. Gold Futures: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters to Traders

Key Takeaways XAUUSD is spot gold traded via CFDs, while Gold Futures are exchange-traded contracts with standardized terms and full regulatory...

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