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Should You Trade Futures Contracts, Stocks, or Forex?
Should You Trade Futures Contracts, Stocks, or Forex?
I have little doubt that the contents of this article will agitate a few people, and infuriate even more. But I have sound reasons for writing on this topic and will try to make a case for the various choices I expound upon. Hopefully, my reasoning will resonate with a few people and perhaps turn a few heads. Needless to say, there are a wide range of investments being aggressively marketed to potential traders in the current economic environment. The average trader needs to be well-informed as to the potential risks, and potential rewards associated with the investment opportunities being offered.
Commodities Trading and Futures Speculation (Series): Contracts and More Contracts !
The Blog Entry that Accompanies this Video is at: investorandtrader.blogspot.com My Daily Blog is at: investorandtrader.blogspot.com Free Issue of Airelons Market Tactics davianletter.com Airelon’s Market Tactics Newsletter: davianletter.com This vlog entry is a continuation in a series of videos, the “Commodities Trading and Futures Speculation”, and is continued from the previous entries. Introduction: I discussed some of the myths regarding commodities speculation, and introduce the entire series. The Reason for the Markets Existence: We discussed that the commodity futures markets exist, to allow companies, farmers, and others involved in production within the economy to hedge themselves against catastrophic losses. This in turn, keeps unemployment lower, and reduces volatility in the economy. Why Traders Trade Commodities: Ok, if the commercial interests use the commodity markets to protect their business profits, then why are traders in those future markets? We discussed liquidity, and that the commercial interests need that trader liquidity, in order to hedge more efficiently. Without traders, the commercial interests have a very difficult time operating in the markets. Collective Crowd Wisdom: We next discussed the free market benefits that traders bring to table while they are trading future delivery contracts. So let’s begin to get into some of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the commodities, and at the same time, dispel a few myths and rumors that have persisted as of …
Commodity Trading (Part 6): Rolling Contracts and Futures C
The sixth in a multi-part series on commodity trading. This entry covers the movement of futures prices over time. These movements (contango and backwardation) affect the roll yield for index investments. Understanding these movements helps explain the increased interest in commodity markets. For a better view of the graphs, I recommend watching the video on full screen. Also, be sure to check out my website at www.econoutlook.net for all of the graphs and more information!
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Learn How To Trade Futures Contracts And E-Mini’s Without Using Charts!
Learn How To Trade Futures Contracts And E-Mini’s Without Using Charts!
Article by The Guerrilla Trader
A common question that I get asked is “Do I have to spend hours reading stock charts to learn how to trade?” This is one of the great misconceptions of would-be traders.
They think that they have to spend hours analyzing charts and other data, trying to decipher trends and patterns in the markets, in the HOPE that they will guess right on the next movement in the stock market. And quite often, they are DEAD WRONG.
How to Trade Futures Using Emini Contracts and Choosing the Right Method
How to Trade Futures Using Emini Contracts and Choosing the Right Method
One of the first lessons a new trader learns is in order to be successful as a trader, a system must be utilized which fits their personality and risk tolerance. Traders and investors across all financial markets understand their success depends on a system and methodology that is designed to fit their unique criteria and trading goals. Although there are many trading systems, this article will describe three possible approaches traders could use to learn how to trade futures using emini contracts.
