Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since grown into a ...

Most of these firms have excellent trading capabilities, service and low costs. Many also run promotions offering free trades, cash bonuses or discounted products and services. Keep reading to learn ...

One of the big advantages of trading in the futures markets is its increased liquidity and simplicity, especially compared to operating directly in some of the commodity markets. As a result, many ...

Both My Funded Futures and Topstep are popular prop trading firms focused primarily on futures, offering funded accounts after you prove your trading skills. They share some key features—like profit ...

As a former staff editor for the banking and investing verticals at Forbes Advisor, Maisha translated complex financial and investment topics into reader-friendly content. She wrote numerous pieces on ...

While most people can open a trading account and trade oil futures, starting to trade can be a daunting experience. In the U.S., there are restrictions as to who can open a futures trading account.

Paper trading in practice accounts (also called "simulated" or "virtual" accounts) allows you to trade stocks, options, and futures with virtual money. This serves several purposes. The first benefit ...

Blue Guardian has launched a single-market infrastructure linking forex and futures trading in the same system. This ...

The 40% discount signals demand acceleration in retail futures prop accounts; these firms should see higher ...