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Tips & Strategies

Chart Patterns for Day Trading

Market traders commonly use chart patterns to identify positive-expectation trading opportunities. When used in conjunction with other indicators,...

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Futures Trading

6 Do's and Don'ts for Futures Traders

The futures markets are dynamic, competitive atmospheres where opportunity and risk collide on a daily basis. Participants from around the globe...

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Tips & Strategies

Politics, the Fed, and E-Mini DOW Futures

The official mandate of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) is to “promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in...

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Tips & Strategies

Tips for Using a Candlestick Chart in Futures Trading

Since Steve Nison’s introduction of the candlestick chart in the early 1990s, western traders have made it a staple of technical analysis. Regardless...

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Tips & Strategies

Understanding Expiration And Futures Contracts Months

A futures contract is a legally binding, perishable security. Accordingly, each has a distinct expiration date on which the contract’s terms are...

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Futures Trading

How to Be Sure Your Futures Broker Is Reputable

Securing the services of a competent and reputable futures broker is a critical first step in your journey into the marketplace. A broker facilitates...

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Tips & Strategies

Maximize Your Profits with a Trailing Stop Loss

For active futures traders and investors, the trailing stop loss is a valuable tool for optimizing profitability. Featuring dynamic functionality,...

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Tips & Strategies

Top Forex Trading Tips

The foreign exchange market, or forex (FX), is a decentralized, electronic currency trading venue. Featuring more than U.S. $5 trillion in average...

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Futures Trading

5 Advantages of Trading Futures

In comparison to other securities, futures exhibit many characteristics that offer traders unique opportunities. Whether you’re an intraday, day, or...

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Crude Oil

The Nuances of WTI Crude Oil Contract Specifications

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is a global leader in the trade of derivative products. One of the CME’s most popular offerings is West Texas...

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