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Futures 101

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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Micro-DAX Futures: Smaller Contracts for Individual Traders

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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Eurex Index Futures: A Liquid Global Marketplace

Stock traders, investors, and hedgers have long known the value of stock index futures. Traders can access exposures to an entire country’s equity...

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Education

OHLC Charts vs. Candlestick Charts: Which Is Better?

One of the first steps to becoming a competent technical trader is to choose a suitable chart type. Active traders enjoy a variety of alternatives,...

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Tips & Strategies

How to Harness the Power of Moving Average Crossovers

A moving average is one of the most popular technical indicators. Traders frequently use them to discern trends, identify reversals, and locate...

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Purchasing Options

The Differences Between Buying vs Selling Options

From active speculation to risk management, traders take advantage of the unique flexibility of options on a routine basis. However, in contrast to...

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Tips & Strategies

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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How to Identify and Trade Swing Highs and Swing Lows

Technical analysis is the study of past and present price action to project future market behavior. It’s a vastly popular discipline involving...

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Understanding the Different Asset Classes for Day Trading

The modern markets feature many tradable products, including stocks, cryptocurrencies, forex pairs, and futures. One of the most popular strategies...

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