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Futures 101

Understanding the Key Components of a Futures Contract

Futures products come in all shapes and sizes, facing a broad spectrum of asset classes. However, no matter which futures contract you’re interested...

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Tips & Strategies

Trading Small Cap Stocks with E-Mini Russell 2000 Futures

If you’re interested in maximizing risk and reward, look no further than the Russell 2000 index. Comprising equity offerings nicknamed the “small...

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Futures 101

3 Easy Ways to Learn Futures Trading

When it comes to active trading, the learning curve is steep, and time is money. Getting up to speed as quickly as possible may be the most important...

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Trading Strategy

What Is It Like Being a Trader

The profession of trader is unlike any other in society. The hours are unconventional, pay varies greatly, and performance is always under the...

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Risk Management

Futures Trading Strategies That Optimize Risk vs Reward

No matter what your goals and resources are, having a structured approach to market entry, exit, and risk management is a necessity. Without this...

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Futures 101

Learn How to Leverage DJIA Futures Charts

Alongside the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) and NASDAQ Composite (NASDAQ) equities indices, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA, DOW) is a...

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Size Does Matter When Trading Mini Agricultural Contracts

Since 2007, when the Chicago Board of Trade introduced mini-sized agricultural contracts, the products have become more attractive to traders since...

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Tips & Strategies

Trading the S&P 500 200-Day Moving Averages

The moving average is one of the most popular technical indicators among futures traders. Moving averages come in many forms, including exponential,...

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Bullish

Trading Bullish Reversals: How to Buy Futures at the Market's Bottom

No matter if you specialize in trading stocks, real estate, or artwork, you’ve certainly heard the phrase “buy low, sell high.” In futures, it is the...

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Futures Trading

Finance 101: Futures Trading Basics

In this post, we’ll cover the essential tenets of the futures markets by examining two fundamental questions: “What are futures?” and “Why trade...

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