E-mini futures trading is a specialized type of derivative futures index trading. E-minis are small futures contracts on the S&P 500 index, the NASDAQ 100 index, Russell 2000, or the Dow 30 index. It’s a way for small individual investors to participate in the broad movements of the market. The lure of index futures trading is the excitement of pitting yourself against the broad market, not individual stock issues. Trading e-minis allows even relatively small investors to try their hand.
The Birth Of The Futures Market
July 13, 2007 By
In a Windy City a long time ago . . .
Though some suspect the ancient Phoenicians and Greeks may have dabbled in futures trading, the modern futures market was born in Chicago with the establishment of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1848. Know as the hog butcher to the world, Chicago was also the commercial hub connecting Midwestern plains farmers with East Coast food merchants. Telegraph lines, railroads and shipping all passed through Chicago. It was to Chicago that Midwestern farmers came in the 1840s to sell the wheat that fed the world.
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Futures Trader?
July 9, 2007 By
With the right tools futures trading can be as easy as 1-2-3. Successful trading is 90% mental, 80% money management and 10% signals. So do you need to be a superman to become a successful trader? No, it only seems that way!
You do have to hone your skills, learn your trading system inside and out, develop a money management plan that works for you, and learn to read market signals. And you have to practice, practice, practice to develop confidence in your system and your abilities. Futures trading is not for the faint of heart. It’s a risky business that attracts the world’s best and brightest. A game of skill, futures trading is equally a battle of sharp wits and killer instincts. Develop yours and the world is your oyster!
