Futures trading
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Short Squeeze Explained: Understanding & Avoiding the Risk
What Is a Short Squeeze? A short squeeze is an unusual condition that triggers rapidly rising prices in a stock or other tradeable security. For a short squeeze to occur the security must have
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Notional Value in Derivatives: Definition & Importance
What Is Notional Value? Notional value is a term often used to value the underlying asset in a derivatives trade. It can be the total value of a position, how much value a position control
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Liquidity Explained: Understanding Cash Conversion & Market Efficiency
What Is Liquidity? Liquidity refers to the efficiency or ease with which an asset or security can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price. The most liquid asset of all i
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Investor Definition: Understanding Investment & Financial Returns
What Is an Investor? An investor is any person or other entity (such as a firm or mutual fund) who commits capital with the expectation of receiving financial returns. Investors rely on differe
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Futures Trading: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started
By: Wayne Duggan For newer traders, futures contracts may seem like a complicated market reserved only for experienced traders. But futures are just like any trading instrument. Once you learn the te
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Understanding Futures Rollover: A Trader's Guide
By: Wayne Duggan Last week was a big week for futures traders. Thursday and Friday were rollover days in the futures market, the time of the month where futures traders move their positions from curr
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Market Outlook: Key Economic Data & Fed Watch Ahead of Earnings Season
The final week before the start of the Q3 earnings season is a busy one. The Fed calendar is jammed, as Chair Jerome Powell will be making three public addresses in the first half of the week, cap
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US-China Trade Deal: Progress and Future Implications
Last week saw the biggest bit of progress in the U.S.-China trade war since it began 18 months ago. The two sides agreed to a partial trade deal on Friday, an optimistic end to a week in which conf
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OPEC Oil Cut Expectations Drive Futures to 2-Week High
A report from Reuters that OPEC would consider a more extensive oil supply cut sent oil futures rallying to its highest levels in two weeks on Tuesday, providing the market more clarity on what th
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FOMC Meeting: What Investors Should Expect & Key Rate Cut Implications
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates when they meet later this week, following through on the dovish tone struck in recent months. While the cut is all but assured—the Fed Funds
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Micro E-mini Futures: A Comprehensive Overview & Trading Insights
It’s been six months since the CME launched Micro E-mini futures, its latest suite of futures products, and the initial data is good. More than 1 million Micro E-mini futures contracts changed hand
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Impact of US-China Trade Deal on Agricultural Markets
When news that the U.S. and China had agreed to “phase one” of a trade deal last month, it seemed to be the first real sign in months that the end of the trade war is on the horizon. Perhaps no gro
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Bitcoin Thanksgiving: Historical Volatility & Price Surge Analysis
Thanksgiving weekend 2017 is a seminal moment in bitcoin history. That was the weekend bitcoin, presumably after being the talk of Thanksgiving tables around America, hit $9,000 for the first time.
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Coffee Market Surge: Is the Price Rally Sustainable?
There’s an aroma of change in the coffee market. Continuous coffee futures on the Intercontinental Exchange have shot up over 30% in the last six weeks to a two-year high, a dramatic move for a com
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S&P 500 Futures Break 3200: A Bullish Outlook for 2020?
On Dec. 16, investors were given an early Christmas present, as the S&P futures broke 3200 for the very first time. It was the culmination of a stunning rally that’s taken place in the last thr
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Copper's Surge: What Precious Metals Rally Predicts for 2020
By: Spencer Israel 2019 was an exceptionally strong year for precious metals. Silver is up 14% on the year after a big rally in July and August; gold is up 17% and is at prices not seen since 2013; p
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Oil Market Outlook: Key Questions for 2020 After 2019 Disruptions
By: Spencer Israel In the oil market, 2019 will be remembered as the year in which one of the worst-case scenarios happened…and the market almost immediately forgot about it. The Sept. 14 drone
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Intraday Trading Seasonality: Uncover Daily Market Trends
Most investors understand that the old saying “sell in May and go away” has to do with seasonality. But seasonality refers to the internal trends of the market, not warmer or colder weather.What you m
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Master Your Trading Day: Build a Powerful Morning Routine
History is full of examples of great men and women who credit their daily success to a morning ritual. So it should be no surprise that applying this principle to your trading makes perfect sense. Cre
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Find a Trading Mentor: Expert Guidance for Stock Market Success
If you’re new to the stock market and want to learn how to trade, or even if you’re a seasoned trader who’s simply stuck in a rut, finding a trading mentor can be the answer.In the seminal investing b
Futures trading
- Understanding Billionaire Trading Strategies: Lessons for Retail Traders
- Trading Costs: How Much Capital Do You Need to Start?
- Banking vs. Trading Drawdown: Understanding the Key Differences
- Learn From the Masters: Applying Turtle Trading Strategies to Modern Markets
- Understanding Futures & Options Contract Sizes: A Comprehensive Guide
- Crude Oil & Natural Gas Price Correlation: Understanding the Relationship
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Tax Relief for Insolvency: Understanding Debt Forgiveness & Tax ImplicationsIf you are flat broke, you might qualify for tax relief. Whenever a debt is forgiven (which means it has been canceled through a debt settlement), it's possible the debtor will be require...
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Cash Investing: Risks & Rewards - A Comprehensive GuideCash appears to be a safe investment to many investors. And that is true in a sense, the nominal value of your savings will not go down if you hold cash. But some investors use it in a way that detrac...
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Project Finance: A Comprehensive Overview & AnalysisProject finance is the financial analysis of the complete life-cycle of a project. Typically, a cost-benefit analysis is used to determine if the economic benefits of a project are larger than the eco...
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Bridge Loans: A Guide to Securing Your Next HomeYou are moving and you've found a great house to buy, but there's a problem. Your old property hasn't sold yet. That means you are still making mortgage payments and you can't use the ...