Basics of Grain Basis Trading: “Long the Basis”
Basis Trading is a strategy used by elevators (and some farmers) looking to take advantage of favorable basis prices by exploiting the difference...
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The Basics of Grain Basis Trading
Grain Basis is the difference between the price of a commodity in the local market subtracted from the price of the commodity in the futures market....
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Why Stop Orders Get Rejected
Stop orders are primarily used to protect losses on a position, lock in profits on a position, or enter a market on a breakout. Regardless of the...
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Stops and Liquidity
Stop orders can be used in futures trading as a great way to help manage risk and protect losses, lock in profits, or enter the market on a breakout....
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If I Enter on a Limit, Can I Place My Protective Stop at the Same Time?
A common question that new traders often ask is if it is acceptable to place a protective stop while simultaneously placing an order to enter on a...
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Last Traded Price vs. Market Price: Defining the Difference
The market price and last traded price of a futures contract are often confused with one another. However, both have completely different meanings...
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Trading Option Spreads, While Fading Time Decay
Commodity option contracts are decaying assets. Unlike futures contract values from which they are a derivative, option contract values are lost each...
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Do Gaps Matter?
I probably get asked once a month about a gap on a chart and if I think prices will come back and fill the gap. The question is usually followed by...
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Tax Advantages of Futures Trading
As we are all aware, tax season is now upon us and I am sure everybody could use some relief from the tax man, so what better time to learn about the...
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Do You Understand Option Expiration, Exercising, and Assignment? Now You Will.
It is essential to understand option expiration, exercising, and assignment as a commodity option trader. Know these principles, whether purchasing...
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