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Tips & Strategies

Futures Market vs. Stock Market: Why Futures Are Better for Retail Traders

The rise of zero-commission stock trading has drawn the interest of retail traders from around the globe. Unfortunately, many of these participants...

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Crude Oil

The Fundamentals Of Crude Oil Hedging

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for crude oil is expected to increase by 1 million barrels per day until the year...

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Futures Markets

Seasonal Trends In Oil Futures Trading

When it comes right down to it, seasonality plays a key role in the trade of commodities. The ongoing relationship between supply and demand...

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Tips & Strategies

Do I Need a Futures Trading Platform?

The rise of the digital market has placed a greater focus on technology for self-directed traders. For this group, the days of fill slips, runners,...

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Tips & Strategies

How To Optimize Your Commodity Trading Platform

In the contemporary futures marketplace, the commodity trading platform is an integral part of conducting day-to-day business. It is the trader’s...

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Tips & Strategies

How Does Implied Volatility Affect Options?

In the futures and options markets, volatility is a primary concern of every participant. No matter what you’re trading―whether it’s stocks or...

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Futures Trading

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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Tips & Strategies

Technical Futures Trading Techniques Successful Traders Use

Futures trading is a discipline approached from countless perspectives by people from all walks of life. No matter your background, it’s possible to...

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Futures Markets

The Differences Between Investing in the S&P 500 and Trading S&P 500 Futures

The US equities markets are the world’s benchmark for wealth and prosperity. According to the World Bank, the aggregate value of US stocks is upward...

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Futures Markets

Day Trading Futures For Income

Following the rise of the digital marketplace, day trading futures has become an exceedingly attractive way to make a living. Featuring low barriers...

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