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Gold Futures Trading: Contracts & Strategies Explained
Gold has long been viewed as a store of value and a hedge during periods of economic stress. Today, traders do not need to buy physical bars or...
Robinhood Futures Trading vs MetroTrade Compared [2026]
Retail futures trading has grown rapidly in recent years. Platforms that once focused on stocks and options are now offering access to futures...
What Is the Minimum Deposit Needed for Futures Trading?
Many new traders search for the minimum deposit for futures trading because they want a simple number. They want to know how much money is required...
How to Open a Futures Trading Account [2026 Guide]
Opening a futures trading account is the first step toward trading contracts like the E-mini S&P 500, Micro Nasdaq, crude oil, or gold. Unlike a...
How MetroTrade Compares as a Low Margin Futures Broker
Many traders search for a low margin futures broker because margin requirements directly affect how much capital is needed to trade. Lower intraday...
Futures Trading Platforms in the UK: 2026 Comparison Guide
Choosing a futures trading platform in the UK is not just about finding the lowest commission. Futures trading involves leverage, margin...
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Tickmill’s Founder Ingmar Mattus Announces Launch of MetroTrade
Ingmar Mattus, co-Founder of Tickmill, has announced the launch of MetroTrade, aiming to “revolutionise” futures and options trading for retail...
Exclusive: David Klotz and Ingmar Mattus’ retail futures/options broker MetroTrade goes live
FNG has learned that the new retail futures and options brokerage founded by two fairly well-known names in the online trading space – Tickmill...
Picking a Broker: Futures Discovery Ep. 16
Choosing the right broker is fundamental to your trading success. This process involves several important considerations to ensure you select a...
Exclusive: David Klotz and Ingmar Mattus Discuss Launch of Retail Futures/Options Broker MetroTrade
FNG last week reported that there’s a new firm named MetroTrade LLC which is now registered in the US with the CFTC as an introducing broker and is...
MetroTrade Eyes Opportunity in US Retail Futures Broking
The US futures brokerage market has been contracting for decades with that business becoming increasingly concentrated among fewer and fewer firms...
MetroTrade Monthly
From CME Group deep dives to crypto regulation, from Chicago’s trading legacy to the future of micros, we’ll keep bringing you the content that matters in futures trading.
MetroTrade Monthly: Tokenization; What Does That Mean for Us?
MetroTrade Monthly is a monthly newsletter from David Klotz, President of MetroTrade, with thoughts, updates, and reflections from around the...
MetroTrade Monthly: A Shoutout to All the Volunteer Weekend Warriors
MetroTrade Monthly is a monthly newsletter from David Klotz, President of MetroTrade, with thoughts, updates, and reflections from around the...
MetroTrade Monthly: Four Days in November
Welcome to this month's edition of MetroTrade Monthly, our monthly newsletter where MetroTrade President David Klotz shares his experiences and...
MetroTrade Monthly: Manias, Panics, and Crashes
The precipitously downward market move on October 10th, combined with the year-long rally in gold and silver, got me thinking about manias, panics,...
MetroTrade Monthly: The Event Contracts Primer
With the 2025 NFL season recently kicking off, I thought the time was right to examine event contracts utilizing a somewhat modified 6 Ws and 1 H...
A Summer Reading List for Traders
During my annual summer trip to the New Jersey shore, I couldn’t help but notice that my beach read, Den of Thieves by James Stewart, was somewhat...



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