Buying and selling the same asset, the same currency pair, the same contracts every day is what turns you into a day trader. You take advantage of intra-day price action aimed to make profits. Futures and spot forex offer the needed volatility almost every day, and with considerable leverage, you can increase the odds of Read More…
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What Is Technical Analysis And How To Use It
You should have heard about volume, price movements, a moving average, support and resistance levels, and overall, technical analysis. It is more popular than you think. Almost all investors in the financial industry follow price action analysis and technical analysts are among the best-known people in the market. But why? The reason is clear, history Read More…
What Is a Futures Exchange?
Just a few years ago, if you wanted to test your skills (and your luck) as a trader, you needed to be physically present at one of several brick-and-mortar financial centers – the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the Tokyo Commodities Exchange (TOCOM), to name but a few. Today, you can Read More…
What are Index Futures?
Index futures are contracts where two parties agree to buy or sell a financial index at a certain price on a specific date. In other words, you can buy or sell indexes using futures contracts. So, two parties must decide the following conditions: what markets are going to be traded, in this case, it will Read More…
Futures Regulation – required security against risk
The investment industry is full of opportunities but also plenty of risks and dangers. That’s why it is essential to understand futures regulation and how legal time frames such as the Commodity Exchange Act or the regulatory bodies in other countries protect market participants like you and your profits and savings. Security is essential when Read More…
What Is Commodity Trading – Basics
Commodity trading is a unique practice that can diversify your trading portfolio and help you gain valuable experience. As a commodity trader, you’d get the chance to invest in real, physical goods and substances – metals, oil, food and agricultural products, and more. However, just because you’d be dealing with real commodities instead of handling Read More…