What Can 2021 Bring for Gold Futures Today?
The first half of 2021 was a fascinating period for gold as receding political and COVID-19-related uncertainties boosted positive sentiment across...
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How Can I Make Money Trading Options?
Over the past decade, online derivatives trading has exploded in popularity. In the first half of 2021, the Futures Industry Association (FIA)...
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How to Calculate Systematic Risk Within Your Portfolio
For active traders and investors, systematic risk is a market driver that should never be ignored. It can come on as a surprise and wreak havoc on...
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What’s the Difference Between Forward and Futures Contracts?
From exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to forex pairs, a vast array of derivatives products help individuals pursue almost any financial goal. Two such...
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How Does Summer Seasonality Impact Gasoline Futures?
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers the public a variety of energy products facing the commodity and refined fuel sectors. Among these...
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Chart Patterns for Day Trading
Market traders commonly use chart patterns to identify positive-expectation trading opportunities. When used in conjunction with other indicators,...
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Politics, the Fed, and E-Mini DOW Futures
The official mandate of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) is to “promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in...
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When Is Buying Futures Contracts a Good Idea?
If you’ve ever purchased a car, house, or other big-ticket item, then you’re aware of the commitment such an action entails. Buying futures contracts...
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Learn How to Become a Scalper in Options Trading
Scalping is a short-term trading strategy in which the trader repeatedly takes small profits to secure market share. Although forex and equities...
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How Has COVID-19 Government Stimulus Spending Impacted USD Inflation?
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