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Hedging Your Crop with Futures vs Options

It’s a debate as old as time: futures versus options. When does one use futures? When does one use options? When does one use both at the same time?...

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Futures Trading

What Is Margin Trading?

If you’re new to futures, then you may find yourself asking: What is margin trading? In short, margin trading is the act of securing the rights to an...

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Futures Markets

Gold and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008

The financial crisis of 2008 shook the foundations of traditional finance. For the first time since the Great Depression, the future viability of the...

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Futures 101

Is Futures Trading Gambling?

Futures trading is often characterized as being similar to playing poker or betting horses for a living. The possibility of financial loss brings...

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Trading Strategy

Dt Pro Webinar 2: Advanced Order Entry DOM Techniques

The dt Pro webinar series provides viewers with a comprehensive look at Daniels Trading’s flagship platform, dt Pro. An invaluable tool for the...

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Futures 101

Advanced Techniques for Futures Trading: Trailing Stop Strategy

Futures and stock trading are two very different disciplines. While it’s true that the ultimate goal of each endeavor is to buy low and sell high (or...

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Futures Trading

Advanced Techniques for Futures Trading: Bracket Orders

Among the many advanced trading strategies that traders employ in the futures markets, bracket orders are among the most powerful. Brackets promote...

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Tips & Strategies

Advanced Techniques for Futures Trading: How Slippage Can Compromise a Strong Strategy

No matter how seasoned or talented a futures trader may be, chances are slippage will have been a formidable adversary at one time or another. To...

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Futures Markets

Understanding Oil Futures Leverage

A common saying in financial markets asserts that leverage is the quintessential double-edged sword. That axiom may never be more relevant than it is...

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Futures 101

How to Use Candlestick Patterns for Day Trading

Developed in the 18th century by rice trader Munehisa Homma, Japanese candlesticks have a long and storied history in the financial markets. From the...

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