Commodities Section

Objects Of Desire


People whose investment horizons are limited to the likes of stocks, real estate or gold may not give a second thought to amulets, but in Thailand it’s a flourishing trade with an estimated market value of 10 billion Baht.

Collecting amulets and other sacred items is a centuries-old tradition, some of it founded on Buddhist religious beliefs, some of it linked to superstitions. continued…

How To Select A Commodity Broker


Commodity futures trading can produce enormous profits for you however it is also a very tricky business and only individuals with money that they can really afford to or risk losing should consider embarking in this type of market. continued…

Need To Trade!


You don’t HAVE to be trading.

As a novice trader, you’ll often feel the need to trade.
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Exploring The World Of Day Trading


Are you looking into a career in day trading? In the past, the tools for day trading were available only to professionals. But thanks to the power of the Internet, everything you need to get started is now conveniently online. If you have a nose for business, guts and a sharp instinct for how the market shifts, the maybe day trading is the job for you.
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Facts Of Day Trading


Are you thinking of entering the fast-paced world of day trading? Arm yourselves with the information from this fact sheet on day trading.
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Designing A Trading System In Metastock - Part 1


In this three article series, I`m going to guide you through the process I use to design a trading system using MetaStock. I’ll cover the four major components that every successful trading system has in common, and then I’ll show you how to code these components into the MetaStock program. Please note that this is by no means investment advice and any information I cover is purely for illustrative purposes.
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Option Trading - Thinking “Outside The Box”


Wouldn’t it be great if we could buy an option with five months left until expiration and sell an option with 2 months left until expiration for the same price? You couldn’t lose. Well we can’t. I love options spreads so much I realized something very important.
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Dealing With Market Corrections: Ten Do’s And Don’ts


A correction is a beautiful thing, simply the flip side of a rally, big or small. Theoretically, even technically I’m told, corrections adjust equity prices to their actual value or ’support levels’. In reality, it’s much easier than that.
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The Active Trader Reveals Effective Ways To Deal With Losses


At some point in the active trader`s career, he will be faced with a string of losses that will bring his confidence to an all-time low. Every active trader hits this point at least once, and some will visit it several times. This active trader will reveal to you ways to successfully deal with this problem.
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Properly Funding Your Trading Account


Although many will suggest that you can trade with the minimum margin requirement we do not necessarily recommend it.

Let’s say that you are about to start trading an S&P 500 futures daytrading system. Let’s say that the exchange minimum margin requirement is $25,000 and the system drawdown is $25,000.
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