Archive for the ‘commodity traders’ Category

Futures Traders Must Juggle Multiple Variables

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Futures contracts are complex financial instruments and trading them demands constant daily, even hourly, monitoring. When you trade futures, there are myriad shifting variables that must be monitored continuously. Trading futures is about minimizing risk and maximizing profits. Profits are often made on small price points in an interval of ...

The Difference Between Futures And Commodities

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

We’ve spend some time lately talking about commodities. Anyone who trades futures on the commodity markets ought to know a considerable amount about what they’re trading. But commodities are not futures. Commodities are a class of assets that includes energy, metals, agricultural products, natural gas and oil, and other natural resources. ...