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Futures Education Center

Born to trade. Ready to learn.

Cut through the noise and trade the contracts sophisticated players prefer. Our expert-led futures webinars let you explore contract mechanics, margin advantages, execution tactics, and more. Start building the foundation for more strategic futures and futures options moves by securing your spot today.

Futures Trading Essentials: A TradeStation Guide

Explore the fundamental concepts of futures trading and why these versatile instruments have become essential tools for market participants. Understand what futures contracts are, their unique trading hours that extend beyond traditional markets, key advantages compared to equity trading, and important risk considerations every natural born trader evaluates before entering the futures markets.

  • 1. Futures Market Fundamentals: Trading Beyond Regular Hour
    07:08

  • 2. Contract Analysis: Decoding Futures Specifications
    06:43

  • 3. Market Language: Futures Symbology and Effective Charting
    07:44

  • 4. Capital Efficiency: Navigating Futures Margin Requirements
    09:27

  • 5. Futures Contract Lifecycles: Expiration, Settlement, and Strategic Rolls
    09:18

  • 6. Diversified Opportunities: Futures Types, Contract Sizes, and Risk Variables
    14:20

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Mastering Futures Options: Advanced Trading Strategies

Discover the structural differences between futures options and equity options and why active traders value them as versatile tools for both hedging and speculation. This foundational overview builds your knowledge from the ground up with clear, real-market examples.

  • Futures Options Mechanics: Understanding the Derivatives of Derivatives
    08:50

  • Chain Analysis: Decoding Futures Options Quotes
    09:49

  • Capital Efficiency in Focus: Futures Options Margin Considerations
    08:36

  • Futures Options Market Forces: An Introduction to Greeks
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  • Strategic Risk: Constructing Vertical Spreads in Futures Markets
    Coming soon

  • Volatility Trading: Straddles and Strangles in Futures Markets
    Coming soon

Futures trading is not suitable for all investors. To obtain a copy of the futures risk disclosure statement visit www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureFutures.

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