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Crude Oil

The Nuances of WTI Crude Oil Contract Specifications

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is a global leader in the trade of derivative products. One of the CME’s most popular offerings is West Texas...

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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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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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Futures 101

Understanding How Futures Margin Requirements Evolve with Market Conditions

Futures contracts are leveraged securities that enable traders to control a large quantity of an underlying asset with minimal cash. To facilitate...

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Futures 101

Don’t Be Afraid of Futures Margins

For many futures traders, the word margin carries a rather negative connotation. Flashbacks of short-notice bank wires or premature exits from...

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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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Futures 101

Trading 101: Understanding Futures Contracts Specifications

Understanding how to read and interpret futures contracts specifications is an important part of getting started in the market. A contract’s...

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Tips & Strategies

Is the Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Contract the New Gold?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware of the meteoric 2020-2021 rise of Bitcoin (BTC). In a little more than 12 months, BTC prices...

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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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Ag Marketing

5 Factors of Grain Market Analysis

Ag futures products offer participants an environment rich in both opportunity and utility. Whether your purpose in the markets is active hedging or...

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