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Recession

Do Gold Prices Always Go Up During a Recession?

According to Forbes contributor David Rodeck, a recession is a “significant decline in economic activity that lasts for months or even years.”...

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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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Futures Spread Trading

The Ins And Outs Of Futures Calendar Spread Trading

No matter whether you’re an active speculator or a hedger, spreads can be a valuable addition to your comprehensive trading plan. Featuring limited...

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Futures 101

3 Advantages To Trading Leverage With The E-Minis

Financial leverage is the use of debt to secure additional assets. Businesses and individuals both implement leverage. For example, if you have a car...

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Futures 101

Not All E-mini Futures Contracts Are the Same

The futures markets offer a variety of advantages simply not found in other venues. Unquestionably, one of the largest is the diversity of trading...

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Hedging

What Is Cross Commodity Hedging?

Cross commodity hedging is a popular way of managing risk for producers and speculators alike. Also referred to as cross hedging, this financial...

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Crude Oil

Top Crude Oil Day Trading Indicators for Your Market Strategy

The global energy complex is a vast network that’s worth billions in daily trade. Within this asset class, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is...

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Tips & Strategies

Using the Stochastic Oscillator to Identify Overbought and Oversold Markets

Active futures trading offers many ways of capitalizing on opportunities. Among the most popular are identifying markets that are becoming overbought...

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Futures Markets

Seasonal Trends In Oil Futures Trading

When it comes right down to it, seasonality plays a key role in the trade of commodities. The ongoing relationship between supply and demand...

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Tips & Strategies

Futures Market vs. Stock Market: Why Futures Are Better for Retail Traders

The rise of zero-commission stock trading has drawn the interest of retail traders from around the globe. Unfortunately, many of these participants...

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