Futures Trading 101: Market Slippage
In the arena of futures trading, the cost of doing business is fairly straightforward. Exchange and clearing fees, as well as brokerage commissions,...
Read MoreUnderstanding How to Use Bollinger Bands
Developed by John Bollinger in the 1980s, Bollinger Bands (BBs) are a popular public domain technical tool for active futures traders. No matter your...
Read MoreUnderstanding Chart Patterns Trading vs. Indicators
Chart patterns trading is often equated to buying and selling at the direction of technical indicators. However, although chart patterns are...
Read MoreThe Best Commodity Trading Hours: Timing Is Everything
From cattle to copper, soybeans to silver, and crude oil to cotton, commodity futures provide market participants with a variety of unique market...
Read MoreScalping Options: What It Means and How to Become a Scalper
Scalping is an ultra-short-term trading strategy in which the trader repeatedly tries to buy the bid or sell the offer and then shortly exits the...
Read MoreHow to Trade Micro WTI Crude Oil Futures Contracts
When it comes to commodities, energies are an exceedingly popular asset class. And, within the energies segment, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude...
Read MoreWhat Is Your Futures Trading Style?
Futures trading requires both creativity and a pragmatic approach to conducting day-to-day business. Unlike professions where you work in a group or...
Read More3 Easy Ways to Learn Futures Trading
When it comes to active trading, the learning curve is steep, and time is money. Getting up to speed as quickly as possible may be the most important...
Read MoreAdvanced Techniques for Futures Trading: Trailing Stop Strategy
Managing profitable positions efficiently is an integral aspect of achieving longevity in the futures marketplace. Addressing trade selection and...
Read MoreHow You Can Benefit From The CME Launch Of Micro E-mini Futures
Touted as long overdue by many in the derivatives community, the launch of Micro E-mini futures by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on May 5,...
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