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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Make Your Stop Loss Order a 2 Lot!
“Man I am glad I got stopped out when I did…look where the market is trading now!” This is probably a true statement if the market really went in the...
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How to Read the Commitment of Traders Report
Trading in general requires working knowledge of the moves of other traders and market participants to determine when there’s action to be taken. To...
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Basics of Grain Basis Trading: “Long the Basis”
Basis Trading is a strategy used by elevators (and some farmers) looking to take advantage of favorable basis prices by exploiting the difference...
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The Basics of Grain Basis Trading
Grain Basis is the difference between the price of a commodity in the local market subtracted from the price of the commodity in the futures market....
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What Exactly Are Futures Spreads
If a new trader is looking to use futures to earn speculative profits, an understanding of spreads relationships is essential. A futures spread is...
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Finding FND and LTD for Positions
First Notice Day (FND) and Last Trading Day (LTD) are very important dates to know when trading any futures contract.
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Simultaneously Entering a Stop and Setting a Profit Target
If a trader would like to place an order to enter the market on a stop, that trader can place a profit target at the same time. It is acceptable to...
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Why Stop Orders Get Rejected
Stop orders are primarily used to protect losses on a position, lock in profits on a position, or enter a market on a breakout. Regardless of the...
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Stops and Liquidity
Stop orders can be used in futures trading as a great way to help manage risk and protect losses, lock in profits, or enter the market on a breakout....
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