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How Multi-Bracket Orders Can Help Optimize Performance within Futures Trading

Making money in futures trading hinges upon how well you walk the fine line between risk and reward. On paper, it sounds easy ― simply cut off losers...

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What Is The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission?

Established in the mid-1970s, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the go-to authority for American exchange-traded derivatives....

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How To Build Your Own ES Futures Chart Quickly And Easily

Since the dawn of the digital marketplace, the popularity of technical analysis has grown exponentially. Crafting decisions in reference to price...

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The One Thing That Stops People From Becoming a Futures Trader

Perhaps the most influential four-letter word in the English language is fear. Fear is defined by the Oxford dictionary as “an unpleasant emotion...

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Making Money with CL Futures

If you’re interested in engaging the global crude oil complex, you need to be aware of these two futures contracts: North Sea Brent (Brent) and West...

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Futures Trading Strategies: Price Discovery

If you have ever bought a house or bartered for a loaf of bread at a farmer’s market, then you have participated in the process of price discovery....

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How to Choose the Best Futures Broker For Futures Trading

Choosing a futures broker is one of the most important decisions you will make for your commodity futures and options trading account. Whether you...

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Money Never Sleeps: Futures Trading Hours Run 23/5

The rise of the electronic marketplace has created many advantages for the active trader, including increased liquidity, ease of market access, and...

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How to Get Your Friends and Family Interested in Commodity Trading

Commodity trading can be a lonely endeavor. Hours of intense preparation and strategy implementation can be both physically and mentally taxing....

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Why It Is Important to Work With a Futures Broker

If you don’t have a background in finance, the futures markets can seem intimidating. Given the complexities of active trading, it’s a great idea to...

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