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Is It Time to Limit Your Exposure to U.S. Dollar Devaluation?

This has been a big year for the U.S. dollar (USD). The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought sweeping government stimulus and unprecedented policy...

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Futures 101

Breaking Down 2020’s Fed Policy Moves

This year will go down in U.S. history as one of the most turbulent economic years of all time. Driven by the late-February onset of the coronavirus...

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Risk Management

Steps for Energy Trading and Risk Management

In the capital markets, the term “risk” means different things to different people. At the exchange level, risk is a function of systemic liquidity....

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Buying Options

When Should You Buy an Option to Make a Profit

Options are powerful tools for generating income, hedging risk, and speculating on future market behavior. However, no matter your strategy or...

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Futures 101

What Are E-mini S&P 500 Futures?

On March 4, 1957, the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) equities index was unveiled on Wall Street. With an initial market capitalization of $172...

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Futures 101

What’s the Difference Between Market Structure and Price Action?

At first, the concepts of market structure and price action can be a bit confusing. However, if you’re a technical trader or investor, understanding...

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Tips & Strategies

Futures Market vs. Stock Market: Why Futures Are Better for Retail Traders

The rise of zero-commission stock trading has drawn the interest of retail traders from around the globe. Unfortunately, many of these participants...

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Futures 101

How to Learn Commodity Trading

Commodity futures offer market participants a variety of deep, volatile markets. Whether you’re trading metal, energy, or agricultural contracts,...

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Tips & Strategies

Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice: Three Ways to Develop as a Futures Trader

Throughout the world of finance, there is one key goal: avoiding losing money. Futures trading certainly echoes this sentiment. However, unlike the...

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Tips & Strategies

Integrating Bollinger Bands Into Your Trading Strategy

Developed by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, Bollinger Bands (BBs) are a technical trading tool traders use to measure pricing volatility. Vast...

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