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Futures Markets

Gold and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008

The financial crisis of 2008 shook the foundations of traditional finance. For the first time since the Great Depression, the future viability of the...

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Trading Strategy

Dt Pro Webinar 2: Advanced Order Entry DOM Techniques

The dt Pro webinar series provides viewers with a comprehensive look at Daniels Trading’s flagship platform, dt Pro. An invaluable tool for the...

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Futures Trading

Advanced Techniques for Futures Trading: Bracket Orders

Among the many advanced trading strategies that traders employ in the futures markets, bracket orders are among the most powerful. Brackets promote...

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Trading Strategy

How to Get Started with Candlestick Trading

Since being introduced to Western traders and investors in Steve Nison’s 1991 book Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, candlestick trading has...

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Futures Trading

Trading Sideways Markets: Selling Short Straddles

What are you doing in a low volatility, sideways trading market? Are you sitting on your hands and “waiting it out”? Or are you taking advantage of...

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Futures Trading

How to Incorporate Fibonacci Extensions into a Trading Plan

The Fibonacci sequence is frequently found throughout the natural world. From the profiles of seashells and hurricanes to its role in fractal...

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Futures Trading

Three Rules for Winning at Day Trading Futures

The futures markets are among the most attractive venues for day traders. Facing a wide variety of asset classes, futures products consistently...

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Futures Trading

Types of Brokers: Full Service, Discount, Deep Discount

The transition of the financial markets to the online space has brought many changes to the futures industry. From breaking down the traditional...

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Futures Trading

The 3 Types of Trading: Intraday, Day, and Swing

Active futures traders use a variety of analyses and methodologies. From ultra short-term technical approaches to fundamentals-driven buy-and-hold...

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Futures Trading

How to Construct an E-mini Futures Chart

E-mini futures products give active traders the ability to engage the world’s most popular contracts on a more manageable scale. Whether a trader is...

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