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Futures 101

Futures Day Trading for Beginners

Every year, legions of aspiring traders enter the futures markets hoping to make a living buying and selling contracts. The upsides are obvious:...

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Futures 101

Understanding How Futures Margin Requirements Evolve with Market Conditions

Futures contracts are leveraged securities that enable traders to control a large quantity of an underlying asset with minimal cash. To facilitate...

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Futures 101

Don’t Be Afraid of Futures Margins

For many futures traders, the word margin carries a rather negative connotation. Flashbacks of short-notice bank wires or premature exits from...

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Futures 101

Trading Floor Hand Signals: The Sign Language of Futures Trading

For decades, the world’s futures markets have been hotbeds of innovation. From the launch of countless derivatives products to the development of...

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Futures 101

Trading 101: Understanding Futures Contracts Specifications

Understanding how to read and interpret futures contracts specifications is an important part of getting started in the market. A contract’s...

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Trading Strategy

Futures Trading 101: Market Slippage

In the arena of futures trading, the cost of doing business is fairly straightforward. Exchange and clearing fees, as well as brokerage commissions,...

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Futures Spread Trading

The Ins And Outs Of Futures Calendar Spread Trading

No matter whether you’re an active speculator or a hedger, spreads can be a valuable addition to your comprehensive trading plan. Featuring limited...

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Buying Options

When Should You Buy an Option to Make a Profit

Options are powerful tools for generating income, hedging risk, and speculating on future market behavior. However, no matter your strategy or...

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Futures 101

All You Need to Know About Futures Trading in US: Exchanges and Offerings

By a wide margin, the single greatest benefit of futures is the diversity of alternatives. Products facing a multitude of asset classes stand at the...

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Futures 101

E-mini Russell 2000 Futures FAQs

The Russell 2000 (RUT) is a publicly traded equities index that is composed of a diverse cross-section of U.S. small-cap companies. Featuring...

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