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Technical Analysis

3 Ways Crude Oil Futures Technical Analysis Can Help Your Trading

By definition, technical analysis is the study of current and historic price action. For West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and North Sea Brent (BRENT)...

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Options

Learn How to Become a Scalper in Options Trading

Scalping is a short-term trading strategy in which the trader repeatedly takes small profits to secure market share. Although forex and equities...

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Futures Trading

How To Build Your Own ES Futures Chart Quickly And Easily

Since the dawn of the digital marketplace, the popularity of technical analysis has grown exponentially. Crafting decisions in reference to price...

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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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Futures Trading

Making Money with CL Futures

If you’re interested in engaging the global crude oil complex, you need to be aware of these two futures contracts: North Sea Brent (Brent) and West...

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Futures Trading

Futures Trading Strategies: Price Discovery

If you have ever bought a house or bartered for a loaf of bread at a farmer’s market, then you have participated in the process of price discovery....

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Futures 101

How to Start a Career in Commodity Trading

The world’s commodity markets are exciting arenas specializing in the trade of earthborn raw materials. However, be aware: Commodity trading can be a...

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Futures Trading

How to Choose the Best Futures Broker For Futures Trading

Choosing a futures broker is one of the most important decisions you will make for your commodity futures and options trading account. Whether you...

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Tips & Strategies

What Is Implied Volatility?

In futures trading, there are two types of volatility: historic and implied. Although both address the behavior of price action, they are very...

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Futures Trading

Money Never Sleeps: Futures Trading Hours Run 23/5

The rise of the electronic marketplace has created many advantages for the active trader, including increased liquidity, ease of market access, and...

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