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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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Tips & Strategies

Tips for Using a Candlestick Chart in Futures Trading

Since Steve Nison’s introduction of the candlestick chart in the early 1990s, western traders have made it a staple of technical analysis. Regardless...

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Futures Investing

The Key Takeaways of Trading vs. Investing

Perhaps the biggest misconception among the public regarding trading is that trading and investing are the same thing. Nothing could be further from...

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Tips & Strategies

Understanding Expiration And Futures Contracts Months

A futures contract is a legally binding, perishable security. Accordingly, each has a distinct expiration date on which the contract’s terms are...

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Futures Trading

How to Be Sure Your Futures Broker Is Reputable

Securing the services of a competent and reputable futures broker is a critical first step in your journey into the marketplace. A broker facilitates...

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Tips & Strategies

Maximize Your Profits with a Trailing Stop Loss

For active futures traders and investors, the trailing stop loss is a valuable tool for optimizing profitability. Featuring dynamic functionality,...

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Tips & Strategies

Top Forex Trading Tips

The foreign exchange market, or forex (FX), is a decentralized, electronic currency trading venue. Featuring more than U.S. $5 trillion in average...

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Futures Trading

5 Advantages of Trading Futures

In comparison to other securities, futures exhibit many characteristics that offer traders unique opportunities. Whether you’re an intraday, day, or...

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Futures 101

Futures Day Trading for Beginners

Every year, legions of aspiring traders enter the futures markets hoping to make a living buying and selling contracts. The upsides are obvious:...

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Understanding Japanese Yen Futures

One of the world’s eight major currencies, the Japanese yen (JPY) is viewed as a mainstay of global finance. The Bank of International Settlements...

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