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Suggested Article: “S&P 500 | What is it? How do I trade it?”

In “S&P 500 | What is it? How do I trade it?”, DeWayne Reeves emphasizes the E-Mini S&P 500 as a barometer of not only the Stock market, but the economy as a whole. E-Mini products created by the CME have become some of the most popular trading vehicles worldwide. Learn what makes the S&P… Read More.

Suggested Article: “How To Be a Trader”

We have all wondered, what should I be? Our careers often define who we become and how we live our lives. Trading as a career, whether self-directed or as part of a larger team, is a very unique type of employment not easily left at the office when the 5 o’clock whistle blows. Trading is… Read More.

Using Mini-Contracts!

Investing in any financial instrument includes the risk of losing capital. Some investment strategies have a higher degree of risk than others, which also implies a higher potential for reward. It is important for the individual trader or investor to understand his or her risk tolerance with respect to the trading and investment vehicles they… Read More.

Why Futures for Stock Traders?

Whether you have traded a stock account for years or have just begun stock trading, you may have mixed results. Perhaps you have taken a course or you are simply well-read in your investment choices. The questions that every investor, trader and wealth manager must ask are, “Am I diversified enough to produce a smooth… Read More.

Hands-Off Investment Approaches to the Commodity Futures Markets

If there is one thing that I have learned after speaking to a number of people regarding their goals for trading in the commodity futures markets, it is that there is no specific service that is right for everybody. Depending on a trader or investor’s time, commitment and risk capital, there can be one service… Read More.

To Exercise, Or Not To Exercise (Options), That Is The Question

In a previous article, I explained commodity option expiration, exercising, and assignment. I noted a long (purchased) option position (call or put) has the right to exercise the contract. To make an informed decision, I will explain the result of exercising an option contract. A commodity option contract is a decaying asset that will expire…. Read More.

Do You Understand Option Expiration, Exercising, and Assignment? Now You Will.

It is essential to understand option expiration, exercising, and assignment as a commodity option trader. Know these principles, whether purchasing outright calls or puts, selling or “writing” option contracts, or using complex option spread strategies. Not only will you be better equipped for such events, but also having this acumen could potentially improve your trading… Read More.

The Future of Managed Futures… Past, Present and Future

The first Managed Futures Fund may have actually been established around 1948, but the investment vehicle really became en vogue as Richard Dennis and his infamous “Turtles” gained in popularity. Richard Dennis, although working his way up from a runner, really began his reputation as large trader in the 70’s. The 70’s had crop failures… Read More.

Fibonacci Tips For E-mini Futures Trading | Part Two

Written by DeWayne Reeves of CFRN.net. Burton Schlichter is a partner and featured broker at CFRN.net. FIB TIPS AND OTHER HEAD TRIPS As traders, we are quick to put on mental shackles. Bind ourselves to a way of thinking that lives somewhere between no-sense and nonsense. No trader makes it through unscathed. We all get… Read More.

Fibonacci Tips For E-mini Futures Trading | Part One

Written by DeWayne Reeves of CFRN.net. Burton Schlichter is a partner and featured broker at CFRN.net. TRUE FIBS FOR EMINI FUTURES TRADING We addressed the topic of Fibs and Fibonacci in a previous article, “Fibonacci Made Simple.” If you are not familiar with the man or the mathematics, I do encourage casual research as Fibs… Read More.