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Your source for futures tips, trends, and insights to optimize your trading strategy.

Tips & Strategies

What Is Implied Volatility?

In futures trading, there are two types of volatility: historic and implied. Although both address the behavior of price action, they are very...

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Tips & Strategies

Breaking Down the Key Market Drivers of Canadian Dollar Futures

For currency traders, CME FX futures offer a collection of diverse products and opportunities. Based on popular forex pairs such as the EUR/USD and...

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Futures 101

What Is Margin Trading and How Can It Help Me Make Money?

At its core, trading is the act of placing capital at risk to realize a financial reward. So it stands to reason that the more money you have, the...

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Micro-DAX Futures: Smaller Contracts for Individual Traders

Eurex launched DAX® futures (FDAX) — based on the DAX® Stock Index of the 40 largest German stocks — in the 1990s. It quickly grew to one of the...

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How to Trade DAX® Futures

The DAX® futures complex provides a unique opportunity to profit from one of the world’s most dynamic stock indexes. The Deutscher Aktienindex (DAX®)...

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Eurex Index Futures: A Liquid Global Marketplace

Stock traders, investors, and hedgers have long known the value of stock index futures. Traders can access exposures to an entire country’s equity...

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OHLC Charts vs. Candlestick Charts: Which Is Better?

One of the first steps to becoming a competent technical trader is to choose a suitable chart type. Active traders enjoy a variety of alternatives,...

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The Differences Between Stocks and Futures

When it comes to deciding between stocks and futures, it’s not like you are suddenly between a rock and a hard place. That’s because both investment...

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Purchasing Options

The Differences Between Buying vs Selling Options

From active speculation to risk management, traders take advantage of the unique flexibility of options on a routine basis. However, in contrast to...

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Tips & Strategies

How to Choose the Best Futures Broker For Futures Trading

Choosing a futures broker is one of the most important decisions you will make for your commodity futures and options trading account. Whether you...

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