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...
Read MoreWHEN 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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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...
Read MoreTRADING 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...
Read MoreE-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...
Read MoreWHY 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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3 PRIMARY MARKET DRIVERS OF CATTLE FUTURES PRICES
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers a variety of agricultural futures contracts for public trade. From grains to livestock, hedgers and...
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How-To Make Your First Futures Trade
You have an opinion on the futures market, you want to get involved, but you don’t know how or where to start. Sound familiar? If so, I have some...
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Futures to Trade Equity Market Pullbacks
By definition, a pullback is a contradictory move in price from a periodic extreme. Pullbacks may be bullish or bearish in nature, often creating...
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