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Futures Trading

Why Oil Futures Trading May Be Your Best Market

Frequently referred to as the “wild west” of the financial markets, oil futures trading has a reputation for being an incredibly volatile endeavor....

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Tips & Strategies

The Ins and Outs of Trading a Bear Put Spread

For many traders, options spreads are ideal ways of securing affordable market exposure while minimizing downside risk. In this article, we’ll cover...

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Crude Oil

Are We Entering a Bull or Bear Market? A Crude Oil Futures Technical Analysis

In an August 2020 blog post, we broke down the ongoing long-term bear market for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures. At the time, the...

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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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Risk Management

3 Ways to Help Mitigate Risk While Trading Futures

No doubt about it, coping with the loss of hard-earned money is the most difficult part of active futures trading. An ill-timed loss or series of...

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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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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

What Is Deviation in Forex, and How Do You Apply It to Your Trading Strategy?

In terms of capitalization, the world’s largest market is the foreign exchange marketplace, or “forex.” With more than $5 trillion in daily traded...

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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 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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