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Futures Trading

Avoiding the Dangers of Futures Leverage

Online futures trading is an appealing pursuit for people keen on maximizing the potential of their own venture capital. Each day, market...

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Futures Trading

Selling a Futures Contract: Objectives and Benefits

Perhaps the single largest advantage to trading standardized futures is flexibility. In contrast to more traditional forms of capital investment,...

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Futures Trading

Managing Market Volatility With a Futures Economic Calendar

The release of an economic data report can dramatically increase the degree of volatility facing a broad spectrum of asset classes. Metals, energies,...

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Futures Trading

5 Key Questions to Ask a Commodity Trading Advisor

The astronomer Carl Sagan once said there was no such thing as a dumb question. And that’s because the worst thing you can do is not ask all the...

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Futures Trading

Live Futures Trading: Pre- and Post-market Session Planning

Live futures trading is a taxing endeavor that requires extensive preparation and analysis. Dedicating adequate time to the discipline of active...

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Leveraging IRAs As Part of Your Futures Trading Strategy

Using funds salted away in an IRA is a time-tested futures trading strategy that may enhance your returns, although it’s by no means a riskless...

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Futures Markets

A Market Overview of Metal Commodities

In commodity futures markets, gold, oil and corn typically grab the headlines, especially whenever there’s a surge in demand, concerns over supply or...

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Futures Trading

The Ins and Outs of Trading On Margin in Futures

Perhaps the most dreaded phrase in any trader or investor’s vocabulary is “margin call.” Margin calls are a broker’s request for the deposit of...

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Trading Strategy

Low Latency Trading: Staying Competitive by Optimizing Speed

The futures markets are dynamic atmospheres where business is conducted at near light speeds. To succeed in this hypercompetitive arena, low latency...

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Trading Strategy

Stop vs. Limit Order: When and How To Use Each

When it comes to entering and exiting the futures markets efficiently, traders can implement a variety of strategies. Some of the most common...

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