
Types of Futures Trades: Basis, Spread, Hedging
One of the greatest advantages afforded to traders who actively engage the futures markets is the ability to satisfy a wide range of objectives or...
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Do Gold Prices Always Go Up During a Recession?
According to Forbes contributor David Rodeck, a recession is a “significant decline in economic activity that lasts for months or even years.”...
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What Are E-mini S&P 500 Futures?
On March 4, 1957, the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) equities index was unveiled on Wall Street. With an initial market capitalization of $172...
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How to Get Your Friends and Family Interested in Commodity Trading
Commodity trading can be a lonely endeavor. Hours of intense preparation and strategy implementation can be both physically and mentally taxing....
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3 Advantages of Futures Trading That Help Manage Risk
Among the many advantages of futures trading is its utility in regard to risk management. Futures give market participants the ability to directly...
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Why It Is Important to Work With a Futures Broker
If you don’t have a background in finance, the futures markets can seem intimidating. Given the complexities of active trading, it’s a great idea to...
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What Makes Gold Valuable?
Gold has been a standard of wealth for centuries. Prosperous nations dating back to 3000 B.C. have viewed it as a source of riches or form of...
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Which Stop Loss Order Is Best for Your Strategy?
As any veteran trader will tell you, having your stops run is not a pleasant experience. However, it doesn’t need to be a financial disaster. While...
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Eurex launched DAX® futures (FDAX) — based on the DAX® Stock Index of the 40 largest German stocks — in the 1990s. It quickly grew to one of the...
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How to Trade DAX® Futures
The DAX® futures complex provides a unique opportunity to profit from one of the world’s most dynamic stock indexes. The Deutscher Aktienindex (DAX®)...
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