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Home / Education

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 our clients, 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.

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Explore our comprehensive list of educational tools.

  • CME Energy Videos
    Delve Into the Energy Futures Markets With The CME Group’s Director of Education, Pete Mulmat! Senior Broker Andrew Pawielski sits down Pete Mulmat and discusses the ins and outs of the energy sector!
  • CME Group Resource Center
    Whether you’re looking for new trading opportunities or a capital efficient way to manage portfolio risk, futures and options on futures offer a wide array of products to accomplish either objective. Start today by watching CME Group's top 5 reasons why traders come to the futures markets.
  • Futures Trading Glossary
    This glossary was compiled by the CME from a number of sources to help you understand commonly used terms in the futures industry. The definitions are not intended to state or suggest the correct legal significance of any word or phrase. The sole purpose of this compilation is to foster a better understanding of the futures market.
  • Guides
    Download our free guides and ebooks covering futures trading tips and strategies, ag marketing, hedging and more!
  • 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 & Options Strategy Guide
    Using futures and options, whether separately or in combination, can offer countless trading opportunities. This guide provides 25 commodity trading strategies as a starting point.
  • Khan Academy Tutorials
    We have included Khan Academy's Forward and Futures Contracts and Put and Call Options tutorial videos right here on the Daniels Trading website for your convenience.
  • Markets
    Access a variety of free information and resources to help you trade the futures markets. Browse through the list of contracts to find the latest information, including history, contract specifications, market news and more.
  • Technical Analysis Learning 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.
  • Commitments of Traders Report Explanation
    COT Reports are frequently referenced in market research and analysis, but how exactly can you use them in your trading?

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.

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Probabilistic Modeling for Trending Markets

Many mathematicians start with the same, single assumption when they commence any probabilistic modeling: the probability of a market moving higher or lower on any given day is 50%. Though this may seem oversimplified…

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought dramatic uncertainty to the world’s capital markets. As a result, commodities prices spiked suddenly, led by strong bullish trends in crude oil, gold, and wheat. Can the Russia-Ukraine war prompt a U.S. recession? Read on to learn more about the situation and what to expect for… Read more.

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The StoneX Group Inc. group of companies provides financial services worldwide through its subsidiaries, including physical commodities, securities, exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives, risk management, global payments and foreign exchange products in accordance with applicable law in the jurisdictions where services are provided. References to over-the-counter (“OTC”) products or swaps are made on behalf of StoneX Markets LLC (“SXM”), a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) and provisionally registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a swap dealer. SXM’s products are designed only for individuals or firms who qualify under CFTC rules as an ‘Eligible Contract Participant’ (“ECP”) and who have been accepted as customers of SXM. StoneX Financial Inc. (“SFI”) is a member of FINRA/NFA/SIPC and registered with the MSRB. SFI does business as Daniels Trading/Top Third/Futures Online. SFI is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a Broker-Dealer and with the CFTC as a Futures Commission Merchant and Commodity Trading Adviser. References to securities trading are made on behalf of the BD Division of SFI and are intended only for an audience of institutional clients as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c). References to exchange-traded futures and options are made on behalf of the FCM Division of SFI.

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