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Editor's note: This article was originally published on January 22, 2020. Energy may be resuming its downtrend as one bearish story after another piles up. Crude oil futures (@CL) are down for the third straight week. That's the longest losing streak since they last...
Inflation has plagued the stock market all year, especially with two searing reports last week. But there could be signs of the price spiral coming under control. The first sign of cooling inflation is the drop in gasoline prices. The American Automotive Association...
While everyone is focused on the meltdown in technology stocks and bond prices, the U.S. dollar is hitting even more historic levels to the upside. The U.S. Dollar Index started moving in late 2021 as the Federal Reserve got more hawkish. It accelerated after Russia...
Futures were invented to trade agricultural products like wheat, but they're now a key tool for stock investors. This article will cover some important points about the futures market for retail investors. TradeStation gives customers access to key futures products...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDez37eiCc One of TradeStation's earliest innovations is still one of its most powerful: automated futures strategies. These systems can use a wide of range of indicators and technical signals like moving averages, Bollinger Bands and...
New 20-year Treasury bond futures start trading today, two years after the government launched the underlying securities. The new contracts will control $100,000 of face value, with quarterly expirations. Its symbol root will be TWE. The first contract is dated for...
Inflation has done more than just roil the stock market this year. It's also triggering activity across the futures market, covered in today's post. Contracts tracking products like crude oil, gold, natural gas and soybeans have been on the move as the economy swings...
Quadruple witching is an event in financial markets when four different sets of futures and options expire on the same day. Futures and options are derivatives, linked to underlying stock prices. When derivatives expire, traders must close or adjust positions. That...
Inflation is a key theme for investors this year. Aside from lifting energy stocks, it's also boosting a lesser known corner of the market: agriculture. Companies like Deere (DE), Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Mosaic (MOS) have outperformed the market by a wide...
Volatility has risen in the stock market, potentially increasing the importance of indexed products. This post will cover some basic points you may want to know. What Is Volatility? What is volatility, and why does it matter? Volatility measures how much a stock or...