Don’t Be Afraid of Futures Margins
For many futures traders, the word margin carries a rather negative connotation. Flashbacks of short-notice bank wires or premature exits from...
Read MoreSeasonality: The Impact on the Energy Markets
Seasonality refers to the fluctuations in the value of an asset in relation to the time of year. Although predicting the effect of its impact isn’t...
Read MoreIs Selling Options a Good Fit for My Financial Goals?
Options trading can help you achieve a diverse array of financial objectives. From hedging risk to speculating on future price movements, trading can...
Read MoreIs It Time to Limit Your Exposure to U.S. Dollar Devaluation?
This has been a big year for the U.S. dollar (USD). The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought sweeping government stimulus and unprecedented policy...
Read MoreUsing the CME FEDWatch Tool to Trade FED Policy
When it comes to finance, monetary policy is the quintessential market driver. No matter what you’re trading―equities, futures, bonds, or...
Read MoreTips for Using a Candlestick Chart in Futures Trading
Since Steve Nison’s introduction of the candlestick chart in the early 1990s, western traders have made it a staple of technical analysis. Regardless...
Read MoreHow to Overcome Analysis Paralysis Within Your Trading Strategy
In the arena of active futures trading, technical analysis is king. It’s certainly a popular and viable trading methodology, but the discipline has...
Read MoreWhen Should I Use a Butterfly Spread?
In trading, as in life, timing is everything. Often, the difference between winning and losing is not what you do but when you do it.
Read MoreFutures Trading Skills to Get You Started
Like most other professions, futures trading requires individuals to possess a few core competencies before they can achieve success. In this...
Read MoreHow You Can Benefit From The CME Launch Of Micro E-mini Futures
Touted as long overdue by many in the derivatives community, the launch of Micro E-mini futures by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on May 5,...
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