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Futures 101

The Basics of Equity Futures Trading

Enjoying success in futures, options, forex, and equity trading requires a collection of unique attributes. And, although “buying low and selling...

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Tips & Strategies

When Should You Use a Trailing Stop Loss Strategy?

Using a trailing stop loss is a great way to lock in profits or limit risk in an active market. In fact, professional futures traders frequently...

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How to Calculate Systematic Risk Within Your Portfolio

For active traders and investors, systematic risk is a market driver that should never be ignored. It can come on as a surprise and wreak havoc on...

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What Is Implied Volatility?

In futures trading, there are two types of volatility: historic and implied. Although both address the behavior of price action, they are very...

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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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Using Futures and Options to Protect Your Portfolio from Systematic Risk

Systematic risk is a term used to describe the probability of a broad-based market meltdown occurring. Although comprehensive market crashes are...

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Futures 101

Understanding How Futures Margin Requirements Evolve with Market Conditions

Futures contracts are leveraged securities that enable traders to control a large quantity of an underlying asset with minimal cash. To facilitate...

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Tips & Strategies

Is Selling Options a Good Fit for My Financial Goals?

Options trading can help you achieve a diverse array of financial objectives. From hedging risk to speculating on future price movements, trading can...

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Tired of Equity Trading? Stock Index Futures Are Worth a Look

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the unexpected can create chaos in the capital markets. For astute market participants, the COVID-19-inspired...

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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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