"My goal is to make sure each and every client is comfortable with me, Daniels Trading, and the markets. Ensuring that each and every client is comfortable in their relationship with me is vital no matter what level of experience you have."
– Drew Wilkins
Account Executive
Futures Trading Education
Education can play a vital role in your success as a trader.
We place a high priority on trader education. And, as part of our commitment to excellence through execution, we provide a variety of educational tools to assist you in gaining an in-depth understanding of both the decision-making and the trade execution process involved in commodity trading.
Whether you are an experienced commodity trader or new to futures trading, we offer something for you in the comprehensive list of educational tools below.
Explore our comprehensive list of educational tools.
- Futures & Options 101 - If you’re a newcomer to the futures markets and want a quick introduction to futures and options, these lessons will get you started learning what you need to know.
- Futures and Options Strategy Guide - Using futures and options, whether separately or in combination, can offer countless trading opportunities. This guide provides 21 commodity trading strategies as a starting point.
- Technical Analysis Center - This comprehensive portion of our web site contains detailed explanations of the most widely used technical indicators. Over 31 techniques used by traders worldwide are defined.
- Key Market Report Definitions - Definitions of key financial/economic reports, metals market reports, energy market reports, grain/oilseed reports, livestock reports, softs reports and weather models.
- Commitment-of-Traders (COT) Reports Explanations - COT Reports are frequently referenced in market research and analysis, but how exactly can you use them in your trading?
- Exchange Publications - Exchanges provide valuable educational publications covering a wide range of commodity futures and options trading topics.
In addition to providing excellent educational resources, we have a great deal of experience supporting futures trading educators and their students. In the past, we have provided brokerage services to graduates of futures trading courses from Ken Roberts, Larry Williams, Don Fishback, Paul Judd, George Angell and George Fontanills, to name just a few.
dt Commodity News
- Crude oil futures rise amidst rig fire, peak concerns: Crude oil futures gained after early losses on Thursday, amidst news and reports that paint a grim picture for the supply of the world's most vital commodity. Read more
- Copper futures hit four-month high on tightening supply: The price of copper soared on Thursday morning, reaching a four-month high of $7,675 per ton on the London Metal Exchange, reported the Financial Times. That's the red metal's highest level since April 2010, when it reached $8,000 per ton. Read more
- Slight decrease in jobless claims leads to mild stock rise: U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning, with initial jobless claims showing a very mild decrease - enough that the news wasn't actively bad, but not strong enough to inspire confidence. Read more
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