Effective Habits of Successful Traders: Keeping a Trade Log
Do you keep a trade log recording your risk/reward parameters, results, expectancy, and other important statistics for each trade you make? If you...
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The Wonderful World of Futures Spread Trading
This post originally appeared in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter on June 23, 2010, where Craig Turner is a regular contributor on various...
Read MoreEffective Habits of Successful Traders: Why Do I Trade?
Why do I trade? It’s a simple question, yet the vast majority of traders have not outlined why they trade. How much time have you spent thinking...
Read MoreFutures Spread Trading: The Anatomy of a Classic Corn-Wheat Spread
Why do some traders prefer to spread trade versus trading outright futures contracts? The contracts often selected by the trader may be typically...
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How to Collect Premium with Iron Condors
Different circumstances call for different trading strategies. Part of becoming a complete trader is a balanced, disciplined approach with an eye...
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Options on Futures: An Introduction to Buying Options
One of the most common questions a futures broker gets is, “How do options on futures work?” The truth is, options can be as simple or complex as you...
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Forget What You Thought You Knew About Buying Futures Options
Have you purchased an option position in the past, and had the market move in your favor, only to ultimately lose money on the trade?
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Trading Psychology: How to Build a Solid Foundation
The story of two home owners… Joe and Bob have just purchased two beautiful beach front properties on the Gulf coast. Both are very excited about...
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Way to Manage and Liquidate a Futures Trade?
There are two general methods futures traders use to liquidate a trade. First, a trader can pick a profit target for a trade; a point at which he...
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The Number One Rule of Trading
If there is one thing industry professionals have learned in all their years in the financial markets, it is never add to a losing position. That...
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