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How Have Markets Reacted to the Latest Inflation Report?
Inflation was slightly lower than expected last week, having a minor impact on trading. How could traders have reacted to the news?
What Are Eurex’s DAX and Euro Bund Futures?
Global markets trade almost around the clock, and many active traders follow price action overseas before the U.S. session begins. Two noteworthy European futures products are the DAX Index futures and Euro Bund futures. Both trade on Eurex, a Frankfurt-based...
How Have Markets Reacted to the Fed’s Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates last week, while signaling it might not cut again soon. How have markets reacted to the news? This article compares two strategies designed to capture a positive response to Wednesday's move. One uses options on the heavily...
Key Things to Know as Gold and Silver Hit New Highs
Gold and silver have led stocks by a wide margin in 2025. Here are some key trading products to know as the yellow metal crosses $4,000 for the first time and nears the end of its best year in decades.
Metal Futures on the Move Before Fed Meeting
Metals like gold and silver have rallied this year as investors shift away from the U.S. dollar.
Platinum Makes a Big Move On Chinese Demand
Precious metals like gold have been rallying, and yesterday buyers turned to platinum.
Micro Futures on Wheat, Corn, Soybean Products
TradeStation just widened its offering of futures products with micro contracts on key agricultural products. Micros are now available on corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal. The micros, recently launched by CME, are one-tenth the size of standard...
Understanding the Basics of Algorithmic Trading
Summary Algorithmic trading uses computer programs to automatically place trades based on predefined instructions, aiming to allow trading at speeds impossible for humans Algo trading offers potential advantages like speed, accuracy, and backtesting abilities, but has...