Beginner Series: Understanding Trading Terminology

Trading futures and stocks involves the use of some of the more arcane terms found in any field of endeavor. Those less-experienced traders who are trying to break into an…

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I was in Dubai, UAE last week and as usual, while sitting outside having lunch in Jumeirah Beach, I noticed all the fancy cars driving by. There were Ferraris, Lamborghinis,…

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We can all glean some good information by analyzing and interpreting action before the opening bell.  I look at many different items to determine how the day might go, to…

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What are Automated Futures Trading Systems? Often referred to as algorithmic trading systems, or simply algos, an automated futures trading system is a defined set of technical rules and parameters…

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Forecasting is fun, but it leads to many errors in the process.  We hear them all time, someone trying to be a hero but often failing miserably in their predictions. …

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Liquidity is more important than just a bid/ask spread…  As Howard Marks explains: It’s often a mistake to say a particular asset is either liquid or illiquid. Usually an asset…

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Traders from around the world! How are you? I greet you with glad tidings and I hope you’ve had to buy some more rakes for all that cash. In this…

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Credit Rating agencies have become extremely influential power houses over the last five years. The credit crunch heavily increased the attention towards the biggest names (S&P, Moody’s and Fitch) and…

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This week was to be the big kick-off to earnings season, an ambitious one considering the markets had already posted double digit gains in 2013. TOO MUCH TOO FAR?That could…

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