In the markets, timing is everything. Successfully trading U.S. equity index futures is no different―understanding when to trade and when not to is the name of the game. Unfortunately for the modern trader, the near-24-hour electronic session has made timing the market a more nuanced process. Read on to learn more about the premium hours… Read more.
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Leading Strategies for Trading COMEX Copper Futures
The first CME Group copper futures contract was traded on July 29, 1988. Known as “high-grade copper,” the product provided traders and investors a way to gain market exposure to one of the world’s leading base metals. Today, COMEX copper futures is an exceedingly popular market, earning a reputation as “the new oil.” In 2008,… Read more.
Top Tips for Building a Powerful Silver Futures Price Chart
CME silver futures (SI) give active traders a vast array of strategic options. No matter whether your horizon is intraday, day, or swing, buying and selling SI contracts can be lucrative. If you’re a metals trader, then the CME’s full-sized, E-mini, and E-micro silver contracts are certainly worth a look. For those with a technical… Read more.
How Does Copper Futures News Impact Prices?
Because of its inherent utility, copper is among the most popular metals on the world’s markets today. With advanced applications in machinery, plumbing, electric vehicles, and wiring, copper plays a variety of vital industrial roles. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, timely pieces of copper futures news brought heavy volatility to the market. In this blog article,… Read more.
3 Ways Crude Oil Futures Technical Analysis Can Help Your Trading
By definition, technical analysis is the study of current and historic price action. For West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and North Sea Brent (BRENT) crude oil futures technical analysis, traders frequently rely on technical indicators to address the consistently robust levels of participation. Let’s take a look at three ways that technical analysis can be especially… Read more.
Using the Stochastic Oscillator to Identify Overbought and Oversold Markets
Active futures trading offers many ways of capitalizing on opportunities. Among the most popular are identifying markets that are becoming overbought and oversold. One powerful tool that excels in this discipline is the stochastic oscillator. What Is the Stochastic Oscillator? According to Investopedia, the stochastic oscillator is a “momentum indicator comparing a particular closing price… Read more.
The Advantages and Pitfalls of MACD Stock Trading
The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is a technical indicator used to identify points of trend exhaustion. Classified as a momentum oscillator, the MACD is a popular means for traders to identify overbought and oversold market conditions. When used correctly, it is a powerful tool for the execution of trend, reversal, and range trading strategies.… Read more.
When Is Swing Trading Futures a Good Idea?
Active futures traders implement a variety of strategies to secure market share. Among the most popular are scalping, day trading, and swing trading futures. Let’s take a closer look at the art of swing trading and how it may be useful in your financial pursuits. What Is Swing Trading? Swing trading is a trading strategy… Read more.
Avoid the “Pattern Day Trader Rule” with CME Equities Futures
A day trader is someone who repeatedly implements short-term intrasession trading strategies to secure profitability. Day traders target the world’s premier financial venues, specifically the stock, currency, commodity, and debt markets. Although the profession can be lucrative, it is also controversial. Two of the most popular markets earmarked by day traders are the New York… Read more.
Are Micro Bitcoin Futures for You?
The past two years have been big for cryptocurrencies, specifically Bitcoin (BTC). Amid the epic COVID-19 era run-up in crypto values, Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) experienced an uptick in public interest. To broaden its Bitcoin offerings, CME Group launched Micro BTC futures in May 2021. CME Micro Bitcoin Futures: Form… Read more.