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Tips & Strategies

The Advantages and Pitfalls of MACD Stock Trading

The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is a technical indicator used to identify points of trend exhaustion. Classified as a momentum...

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Futures 101

When Is Swing Trading Futures a Good Idea?

Active futures traders implement a variety of strategies to secure market share. Among the most popular are scalping, day trading, and swing trading...

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Tips & Strategies

Avoid the “Pattern Day Trader Rule” with CME Equities Futures

A day trader is someone who repeatedly implements short-term intrasession trading strategies to secure profitability. Day traders target the world’s...

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Tips & Strategies

Is Trading Futures Superior to Trading Leveraged ETFs?

The capital markets feature a vast array of products, each designed to fulfill a certain purpose. Whether you’re interested in making long-term...

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Futures 101

What Is a Vertical Spread?

One of the ways active traders can secure bullish or bearish exposure with limited risk is by using a vertical spread. In this blog article, we’ll...

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Optimize Your Profitability by Trading the Overnight Futures Hours

Unlike Wall Street, the futures markets are open for business on a near-24/5 basis. For the active trader, these extended futures hours open the door...

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Tips & Strategies

Profitability 101: What Is Unrealized Gain & Loss in Futures?

In futures trading, traders have two ways to measure profitability: realized and unrealized gain and loss. Realized gains and losses are those that...

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Tips & Strategies

Keys to Becoming a Successful Scalp Trader

Scalping is a trading strategy designed to harvest small gains repeatedly to secure long-run profitability. Markets that feature consistent liquidity...

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Futures 101

The Top 3 Advantages of Trading Futures Options

Options on futures, or “futures options,” offer market participants an unparalleled collection of opportunities. However, their name often confuses...

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Five Things to Look for in a Commodities Broker

Commodities are a prime asset class for active traders. Whether you’re interested in hedging risk exposure or speculating on future pricing...

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