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Technical Analysis

Reading the Tea Leaves: Technical Indicators for Futures Traders

Every picture tells a story, and in futures trading that adage holds true when traders seek clarity in the wide array of graphically based technical...

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Stocks vs. Futures

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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Futures Trading

When To Exit A Profitable Futures Trade

The current futures marketplace is a dynamic environment, featuring substantial and rapid swings in asset pricing. Traders often make the choice to...

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Trade Exit

When To Exit A Profitable Futures Trade

The current futures marketplace is a dynamic environment, featuring substantial and rapid swings in asset pricing. Traders often make the choice to...

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Futures Contracts

Futures Contracts: Rollover and Settlement

In contrast to many other financial instruments, futures contracts are traded on a finite timeline. A futures contract may not be held in perpetuity...

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Futures Contracts

Futures Contracts: Rollover and Settlement

In contrast to many other financial instruments, futures contracts are traded on a finite timeline. A futures contract may not be held in perpetuity...

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Futures Trading

Differences Between Contango and Normal Backwardation in Commodity Futures

This blog covers common topics about contango and backwardation in the commodity markets. What they are? How they are different? What are their...

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How Do I Trade Futures Online?

Things You Need To Know Contract Symbols — Each futures and commodity contract has its own unique symbol. For example, the symbol for corn is ZC. If...

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Futures Trading

The Moving Average Ribbon

The Moving Average Ribbon indicator is a series of moving averages of different lengths plotted at the same time on a chart. The result is a ribbon...

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Futures Trading

The True Strength Index

The True Strength Index is an indicator that was developed by William Blau in the early 1990’s. It is a momentum-based indicator that was designed to...

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