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Trading Oil Futures: A Beginner’s Guide
Crude oil is one of the most actively traded commodities in the world, and the futures market for oil reflects that. Every day, millions of...
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...
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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...
Options on Futures
Learn how to trade calls and puts on futures with a defined-risk strategy.
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MetroTrade Monthly
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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...
Who Are We Doing This For?
If you’ve been following along for the past few months, you may have detected a pattern in these newsletters. In a somewhat long, meandering, but...
What We ‘Do’
Earlier this summer, I spent some time on the East Coast with my wife’s family, and I got the inevitable question: ‘So, _____ said you started your...
The Business of this Business
Given that it’s summer, and if you are reading this, I hope it is on a beach or with a drink that has an umbrella, I felt it was time to discuss the...
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