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Education

Futures Trading Tools You Probably Don’t Know About

Futures trading tools come in all shapes and sizes, each designed to help traders sustain profitability. No matter whether you are a strict market...

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Futures Trading

Why Oil Futures Trading May Be Your Best Market

Frequently referred to as the “wild west” of the financial markets, oil futures trading has a reputation for being an incredibly volatile endeavor....

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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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Tips & Strategies

The Ins and Outs of Trading a Bear Put Spread

For many traders, options spreads are ideal ways of securing affordable market exposure while minimizing downside risk. In this article, we’ll cover...

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Trading Strategy

Futures Trading 101: Market Slippage

In the arena of futures trading, the cost of doing business is fairly straightforward. Exchange and clearing fees, as well as brokerage commissions,...

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Crude Oil

Are We Entering a Bull or Bear Market? A Crude Oil Futures Technical Analysis

In an August 2020 blog post, we broke down the ongoing long-term bear market for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures. At the time, the...

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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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The Differences Between Buying vs. Selling Options on Futures

From active speculation to risk management, buying and selling options on futures can give traders ample flexibility in the market. However, unlike...

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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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Trading Strategy

Scalping Options: What It Means and How to Become a Scalper

Scalping is an ultra-short-term trading strategy in which the trader repeatedly tries to buy the bid or sell the offer and then shortly exits the...

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