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Risk Management

3 Advantages of Futures Trading That Help Manage Risk

Among the many advantages of futures trading is its utility in regard to risk management. Futures give market participants the ability to directly...

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Manage Your Risk with These Three Futures Trading Safe Havens

In the real world, the term safe haven refers to a physical place where a person can escape from danger. In finance, a safe haven is an asset that...

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3 Ways to Help Mitigate Risk While Trading Futures

No doubt about it, coping with the loss of hard-earned money is the most difficult part of active futures trading. An ill-timed loss or series of...

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Futures Trading Strategies That Optimize Risk vs Reward

No matter what your goals and resources are, having a structured approach to market entry, exit, and risk management is a necessity. Without this...

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Steps for Energy Trading and Risk Management

In the capital markets, the term “risk” means different things to different people. At the exchange level, risk is a function of systemic liquidity....

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How to Manage Your Risk with Stop and Limit Orders

According to a 2010 study published by the University of California, 80 percent of short-term traders new to the market quit within two years. In...

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Incorporating Spot And Futures Markets into Your Trading

The relationship between the cash value of a commodity and its counterpart in the futures market can be complicated. Depending upon the product and...

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How to Calculate the Optimal Position Size

Perhaps the most important question a trader will face is “How much risk do I assume on the next trade?” A fundamental driver of risk is position...

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