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Tips & Strategies

Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice: Three Ways to Develop as a Futures Trader

Throughout the world of finance, there is one key goal: avoiding losing money. Futures trading certainly echoes this sentiment. However, unlike the...

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Futures Trading

Tips for Trading Futures Breakouts Profitably

Identifying and capitalizing on breakouts is among the most popular strategies for enhancing futures trading profitability. A breakout occurs when an...

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Futures 101

Trading Floor Hand Signals: The Sign Language of Futures Trading

For decades, the world’s futures markets have been hotbeds of innovation. From the launch of countless derivatives products to the development of...

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Tips & Strategies

Capitalizing on Equity Market Volatility with Micro E-Minis

Listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Micro E-minis provide active futures traders with unparalleled equities market flexibility....

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What Is the Difference Between Market Orders and Limit Orders?

Being able to enter and exit the market efficiently is vital to sustaining long-term profitability. To achieve this goal, active futures traders use...

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Technical Analysis 101: What Is the Parabolic SAR?

Active traders have a vast array of technical tools and indicators to deploy. One of the most basic and useful is the parabolic SAR (PSAR).

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Ag Marketing

Maximize Your Harvest with Grain Futures Trading

Accurately predicting the financial result of your grain harvest months ahead of time is certainly a challenge. A litany of factors impact the final...

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Tips & Strategies

Trading vs. Investing: Which Is Right for Your Financial Plan?

It is a common misconception that traders and investors are the same. Although it is true that both may pursue profits by buying and selling futures...

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Futures Trading

Avoiding The Perils Of Trading Leverage

Boasting initial margins ranging from 5 to 15 percent, the futures markets are a paradise for traders interested in maximizing the potential of their...

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Technical Indicators

Understanding Chart Patterns Trading vs. Indicators

Chart patterns trading is often equated to buying and selling at the direction of technical indicators. However, although chart patterns are...

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