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Futures Investing

How to Trade Micro WTI Crude Oil Futures Contracts

When it comes to commodities, energies are an exceedingly popular asset class. And, within the energies segment, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude...

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Futures Investing

The Key Takeaways of Trading vs. Investing

Perhaps the biggest misconception among the public regarding trading is that trading and investing are the same thing. Nothing could be further from...

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Commodity Storage

FIVE THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A COMMODITIES BROKER

Commodities are a prime asset class for active traders. Whether you’re interested in hedging risk exposure or speculating on future pricing...

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Futures Investing

WHAT’S YOUR MARGIN TO EQUITY RATIO?

A futures contract is a highly leveraged financial derivatives product. And, while the added leverage boosts the trader’s capital efficiency, it can...

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Commodity Storage

WHEN TO USE SHORT VS. LONG FUTURES COMMODITY CONTRACTS

In the live futures markets, a trader has two basic choices: buy or sell. When you buy a futures contract, you are “going long” the market in the...

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Futures Options

UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE YEN FUTURES

One of the world’s eight major currencies, the Japanese yen (JPY) is viewed as a mainstay of global finance. The Bank of International Settlements...

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Corn Trade

TRADING CORN FUTURES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Agriculture futures offer market participants a vast array of hedging and speculative possibilities. Whether you’re trading Chicago Mercantile...

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Futures Markets

E-MINI RUSSELL 2000 FUTURE 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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Stocks vs. Futures

USING OPTIONS TO PROFIT FROM TIME DECAY

Stocks, forex pairs, cryptocurrencies, and futures contracts provide active traders countless opportunities. Given the diversity of alternatives, one...

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Stocks vs. Futures

WHY TRADE FUTURES VS. STOCKS?

Stocks, forex pairs, cryptocurrencies, and futures contracts provide active traders countless opportunities. Given the diversity of alternatives, one...

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