Selling Options to Collect Premium
“Options cost too much”. That’s a rationale we hear all the time when we ask producers why they don’t use options to hedge their production. At...
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How to Use Candlestick Patterns for Day Trading
Developed in the 18th century by rice trader Munehisa Homma, Japanese candlesticks have a long and storied history in the financial markets. From the...
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Trading E-mini Futures for a Living
Update – this post was written before the launch of CME’s newest product – the Micro E-Mini.
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How to Get Started with Candlestick Trading
Since being introduced to Western traders and investors in Steve Nison’s 1991 book Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, candlestick trading has...
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Trading Sideways Markets: Selling Short Straddles
What are you doing in a low volatility, sideways trading market? Are you sitting on your hands and “waiting it out”? Or are you taking advantage of...
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How to Incorporate Fibonacci Extensions into a Trading Plan
The Fibonacci sequence is frequently found throughout the natural world. From the profiles of seashells and hurricanes to its role in fractal...
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Three Rules for Winning at Day Trading Futures
The futures markets are among the most attractive venues for day traders. Facing a wide variety of asset classes, futures products consistently...
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Types of Brokers: Full Service, Discount, Deep Discount
The transition of the financial markets to the online space has brought many changes to the futures industry. From breaking down the traditional...
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Day Trading for Beginners: A Step-by-step Guide
Day trading is an approach to the marketplace in which a trader buys and sells a futures contract within the same session. Traders manage open...
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Understanding Futures Commissions: How They Affect Your Trading Strategies
In the futures markets, business is conducted on margin using high degrees of leverage. In order for an aspiring trader to place buy and sell orders...
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