Learn › Futures Trading Professional Futures Strategy Guide Advanced Futures Trading Strategies: Curves, Spreads, Contango and Backwardation Outright long and short trades are only one part of the futures market. Professional traders also analyse the curve, trade relationships between contracts and use spreads to express supply, demand, storage and relative-value views. By Stephen Hoad Professional trader and former commodities risk…
Learn›Futures Trading Futures Execution Guide Futures Order Types Explained: Market, Limit, Stop, OCO and Time-in-Force The wrong order type can turn a good trade idea into a poor fill, a missed entry or an unprotected position. This guide shows exactly when to use market, limit, stop-market, stop-limit, MIT and OCO orders. By Stephen Hoad Professional trader and risk manager Updated…
Learn › NinjaTrader Independent Platform Review NinjaTrader Review and Guide: Features, Strengths, Weaknesses and Who It Suits NinjaTrader is more than a futures broker. It is a complete futures-trading ecosystem covering execution, charting, simulation, market replay, backtesting, custom indicators and automated strategies across Desktop, Web and Mobile. By Stephen Hoad Professional trader and risk manager Updated July 2026 Independent assessment…
Learn › Futures Trading Micro Futures Trading Guide Micro Futures Explained: Contract Sizes, Tick Values and Real Trading Risk Micro futures make the major US futures markets accessible at one-tenth of the exposure of the larger contract. That improves position sizing. It does not remove leverage, volatility or the ability to lose money quickly. By Stephen Hoad Professional trader and…
Learn › Futures Trading Futures Practice Guide How to Practise Futures Trading: Simulation, Market Replay and Demo Accounts Futures trading simulation is the safest way to learn platform control, practise order execution and test a process before risking real money. It is only useful when the practice has rules, realistic position sizing and measurable objectives. Random simulated trading usually teaches…
Learn › Futures Trading UK Futures Trading Guide Can You Trade Futures from the UK? Brokers, Platforms, Tax and Market Access Can you trade futures from the UK? Yes — UK traders can access genuine exchange-traded futures, but the route is different from spread betting or CFD trading. The broker, account currency, market data, platform and tax treatment all need…
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