Futures & Commodities Trading Strategy & Education
Futures and commodities trading refers to speculative bets on the future price of a product like oil, corn, wheat and cattle. Since these are bets on the future prices of these products, commodity futures are highly risky.
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Forward Rate vs. Spot Rate: What's the Difference?
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Contango vs. Normal Backwardation: What's the Difference?
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Buying on Margin: How It's Done, Risks and Rewards
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Renewable Resource: Definition, Considerations, and Types
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Initial Margin: Definition, Minimum Requirements, Example
Explore Strategy & Education
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Hedging vs. Speculation: What's the Difference?
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What Is an Omnibus Account? How It's Managed
Cash Settlement: Definition, Benefits and Examples
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Futures Contract Definition: Types, Mechanics, and Uses in Trading
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Commodities Trading: An Overview
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Futures Market
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Zero-Sum Game Definition in Finance, With Example
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What Is a Floor Trader? Definition, Role in Markets, Requirements
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How Are Futures Used to Hedge a Position?
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Contract for Differences (CFD) Definition: Uses and Examples
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Intro to Open Interest in the Futures Market
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Natural Gas Liquids (NGL): Definition, Types, Examples
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Use Inverse Sector ETFs for Market Bears
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Pay/Collect Definition
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Nonrenewable Resource: Definition, Features, and Examples
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Proven Reserves
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The Correlation of Commodities to Inflation
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Cash Market: Definition Vs. Futures, How It Works, and Example
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Cheapest to Deliver (CTD): Definition and Calculation Formula
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Commodity Price Risk: Definition, Calculation, and Main Risks
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Trading the Gold-Silver Ratio
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Agricultural Credit: Definition and Types of Credit Vehicles
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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): What It Is and What It Does
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Farmout
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Hoarding: Definition, How It Works with Commodities, and Examples
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Timber Investment Management Organization (TIMO)
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Definition and Purpose
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Commodity Research Bureau Index (CRBI): Definition and Weightings
Futures Industry Association (FIA) Definition
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Gross Processing Margin (GPM)
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How to Trade Currency and Commodity Correlations
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Fool's Gold
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Commodities
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Commodities That Move the Markets
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Commodity Funds 101
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Timberland Investment
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Commodity Pool Operator (CPO)
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Why the Price of Crude Oil Dropped in 2015
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Exchange of Futures for Physical (EFP): Definition and Example
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S&P GSCI Definition, Commodity Types Listed, Potential Drawbacks
Hardening
Introducing Broker (IB): Definition, Role, Registration, Examples
Posted Price Definition
Commoditization
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Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
Dow Jones Commodity Index (DJCI)
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Mineral Rights
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e-CBOT
Commodity Paper
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Commodity Pairs: Currency Correlations Explained
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Five Advantages of Futures Over Options
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Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)
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Gemology: Identifying and Valuing Gemstones for Investors
Contango Meaning, Why It Happens, and Backwardation
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Pre-Market and After-Hours Trading Activities
Point Balance
What Is CWT (Hundredweight) and How Do You Calculate It?
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The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT): What Trades on This Exchange
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Series 3 License: A Career With No Limits
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Divergence vs. Convergence What's the Difference?