Differences Between Contango and Normal Backwardation in Commodity Futures
This blog covers common topics about contango and backwardation in the commodity markets. What they are? How they are different? What are their...
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The Moving Average Ribbon
The Moving Average Ribbon indicator is a series of moving averages of different lengths plotted at the same time on a chart. The result is a ribbon...
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The True Strength Index
The True Strength Index is an indicator that was developed by William Blau in the early 1990’s. It is a momentum-based indicator that was designed to...
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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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