Skip to content

StoneX Futures Blog

Your source for futures tips, trends, and insights to optimize your trading strategy.

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...

Read More
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...

Read More
Tips & Strategies

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...

Read More
Tips & Strategies

Fundamental Analysis and Position Trading

In the world’s financial markets, fundamental analysis is a go-to methodology for legions of active participants. When coupled with position trading...

Read More

How To Hedge With Options Against a Stock Market Crash

If nothing else, the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reminded us of the importance of risk management. From late February through the end of...

Read More
Futures 101

Understanding the Concepts of Support & Resistance in Futures Trading

When it comes to technical futures trading, support and resistance is a key concept to understand. Whether you’re applying trend, reversal, or...

Read More
Futures Trading

Futures to Trade Equity Market Pullbacks

By definition, a pullback is a contradictory move in price from a periodic extreme. Pullbacks may be bullish or bearish in nature, often creating...

Read More

2020’s 5 Hottest Trading Markets

This has been a historic year in the capital markets, headlined by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A true black swan event, the COVID-19...

Read More
Tips & Strategies

How Market Depth Analysis Can Boost Liquidity

When it comes to efficient trading, asset liquidity is of paramount importance. Fortunately for capital market participants, futures offer a wide...

Read More

Futures Trading Platform Demo & Free Trial

Experience world-class online futures trading in a risk-free trading environment with real-time streaming quotes and charts, advanced technical indicators, and more!

Get Started