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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...
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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...
What is a Futures Broker and Why Do You Need One?
If you want to trade futures contracts, you cannot place trades directly on an exchange by yourself. Retail traders must access these markets...
Options on Futures
Learn how to trade calls and puts on futures with a defined-risk strategy.
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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.
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...
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