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What Are E-nano Equity Index Futures? Here’s Everything to Know

CME Group just launched its smallest equity index futures yet. E-nano Equity Index futures give traders exposure to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100,...

TradeStation vs MetroTrade: Futures Broker Comparison [2026]

Choosing the right futures broker comes down to more than commission rates. Account minimums, intraday margin requirements, platform depth, and...

Interactive Brokers vs MetroTrade: Futures Broker Comparison [2026]

If you're researching futures brokers, Interactive Brokers and MetroTrade will likely show up in the same searches. But these are two very different...

Tastytrade vs MetroTrade: Futures Broker Comparison [2026]

Choosing between tastytrade and MetroTrade comes down to what you actually trade and how you prefer to trade it. Both are NFA-registered U.S....

Liquidity in Futures Trading: Why It Matters

Every time you place a trade, liquidity is working either for you or against you. It determines how quickly your order gets filled, how close that...

How Futures Position Sizing Works: A Practical Guide

Futures trading rewards preparation. Most traders spend the majority of their time working on entries and exits, but position sizing is what...

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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: What do Onions and Box Office Receipts Have in Common?

Seeing as its August, and even I’m tired of the no news cycle, I thought it would be fun to review the quirkier side of the industry. This is...

MetroTrade Monthly: Same Stocks, Different Directions

MetroTrade Monthly is a monthly newsletter from David Klotz, President of MetroTrade, with thoughts, updates, and reflections from around the...

MetroTrade Monthly: Perpetuals Get Their Day in The US

MetroTrade Monthly is a monthly newsletter from David Klotz, President of MetroTrade, with thoughts, updates, and reflections from around the...

MetroTrade Monthly: Uncle Sam, Equity Investor

MetroTrade Monthly is a monthly newsletter from David Klotz, President of MetroTrade, with thoughts, updates, and reflections from around the...

MetroTrade Monthly: Single-Stock Futures, The Sequel

In February, CME Group announced plans to launch financially settled single-stock futures on more than 50 large-cap US equities beginning this...

MetroTrade Monthly: The Collateral Revolution

Late last year, hot on the heels of the SEC's no-action relief allowing the DTC to tokenize equities, the CFTC's Market Participants Division (MPD)...

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