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Futures Trading

Building An Edge: Trading Live Futures With The Potential To Win

By definition, a trading edge is an approach to the market that creates an advantage over other participants. Finding or designing such an advantage...

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Futures Trading

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Market and Characteristics to Watch out For

In contrast to conventional equities trading, the fundamentals of futures and options market products are inherently diverse. One’s primary concern...

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Size Does Matter When Trading Mini Agricultural Contracts

Since 2007, when the Chicago Board of Trade introduced mini-sized agricultural contracts, the products have become more attractive to traders since...

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Risk Management

3 Advantages of Futures Trading That Help Manage Risk

Among the many advantages of futures trading is its utility in regard to risk management. Futures give market participants the ability to directly...

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Trading Strategy

What Is It Like Being a Trader

The profession of trader is unlike any other in society. The hours are unconventional, pay varies greatly, and performance is always under the...

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Tips & Strategies

4 Steps to Take Your Futures Day Trading from Ho-Hum to Wow

Futures day trading is a profession rooted in aptitude and discipline. The very best traders know what they’re doing and are unshakeable in their...

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Bullish

Trading Bullish Reversals: How to Buy Futures at the Market's Bottom

No matter if you specialize in trading stocks, real estate, or artwork, you’ve certainly heard the phrase “buy low, sell high.” In futures, it is the...

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Tips & Strategies

How To Optimize Your Commodity Trading Platform

In the contemporary futures marketplace, the commodity trading platform is an integral part of conducting day-to-day business. It is the trader’s...

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Tips & Strategies

How to Make Money Trading Gold

For more than 5,000 years, gold has been a mode of exchange, an artistic medium, and a store of wealth. Although the yellow metal’s primary functions...

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Tips & Strategies

Understanding CME Bitcoin and Micro Bitcoin Futures Contract Specifications

In addition to the crypto-cash markets, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers two distinct Bitcoin futures products: full-sized Bitcoin and...

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