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Futures Trading Books Every Trader Should Read
Reading the right books can give traders a lasting edge. While market news and social media can provide quick updates, it’s often the deep,...
3-5-7 Rule in Trading: Everything Traders Should Know
Smart trading is not just about chasing profits. It is about managing risk with discipline and consistency. Every trade involves some level of...
Engulfing Candlestick Pattern Explained for Beginner Traders
Candlestick charts help traders make sense of price action. They show the emotional tug-of-war between buyers and sellers over time. For those new...
How Much Do Day Traders Make? Key Factors Explained
Day trading can look like a fast track to financial freedom, especially on social media. You see screenshots of big profits, quick trades, and...
What Is a Doji Candle? Understanding Doji Candle Patterns
In futures trading and technical analysis, candlestick patterns give traders visual clues about market sentiment. Among these patterns, the doji...
What Is a Fair Value Gap (FVG)? Trading Basics Explained
If you’ve ever looked at a candlestick chart and seen price seem to “skip” a level, you might’ve spotted what traders call a fair value gap. These...
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Tariffs and Their Potential Impact on Futures Markets
As MetroTrade officially opens its doors this month, we're excited to welcome you to our first post-launch newsletter. While we're busy getting...
A Time for Reflection (and an Announcement)
As I sat down to write this month’s newsletter the news crossed the wire about NinjaTrader’s 1.5 billion dollar acquisition by Kraken[1]. A...
Micros—Their Origin, History, and Potential Future
As someone who has been in the futures industry for over two decades, I've seen numerous attempts to make futures more accessible to retail traders....
A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
For the first edition of WWDT in 2025, I decided to look at the concept of a strategic bitcoin reserve and how it compares to other government...
Something Lighter
For this month’s edition of TWWDT we decided to lighten things up and look at some of Wall Street’s more popular adages. As someone who cut their...
A Look Ahead
For this month’s installment of TWWDT, I am changing things up a little and offering some thoughts on how the incoming Trump administration will...