Tenma Otonashi asked:


I was told that S&P futures can be used as leading indicators when day trading stocks. However, I do not have access to Futures through my broker. As an alternative, can I use the Spy (ETF) or the SPX (S&P Index) as a leading indicator when day trading stocks?

In the current investment market, where tried and true stocks are faltering, now may be the time to expand your portfolio to include online future trading and future option trading.

Futures Trading?

Futures trading is essentially trading on the predicted worth of a commodity at a determined date. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a certain amount of a commodity at a pre-determined price. In most such contracts, the deal is predicated upon the expectation that actual delivery of the commodity will take place in order to satisfy the terms of the contract.

Some futures contracts, however, ask for a cash settlement instead of delivery of the actual commodity, and these contracts are usually liquidated before the agreed upon delivery date in the contracts.

What is great about this type of trading trading is that it’s based on tangible objects and thus, the value of futures is set more on reality-based events than stock trading, which fluctuates on more intangible properties, such as the moods and emotions of investors.

Trading Futures Is Easy!

It has become incredibly easy thanks to the easy access offered by the internet and online future trading. Day trading over the Internet can be a tricky business, however, and there’s not a lot of margin for error for newbies. To get the best results from day trading futures, future option trading and stock market futures online, you need to find a site that can offer dependable advice from proven experts about the amazing opportunities offered by the online futures market.

When picking a trading site or a site offering tips on futures trading you need to consider how well the site fits your needs as an investor, the credibility of the information being presented and the user-friendliness of the site or the advice.

A good trading site offers a variety of easy-to-use, simple options for both long term trading and day trading futures. Money never sleeps and neither should your site, so good technical support and fail-safe infrastructure is a must. Because futures trading can be very confusing to the novice trader, it’s important to use a site that offers a quick reference for users or to have access to a good online tipsheet or newsletter.

Credibility is important in stock trading, so it is important that the site you turn to for advice is affiliated with real experts who have a proven track record in successful future option trading and in trading stock market futures as well.

The boom times may be over, but there is money to be made in the current economy by trading futures. With the right advice and a reliable Web platform, you can earn incredible gains in the futures trading market.

By: Daniel Webb

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westphalia1 asked:


Why not? Discontinue oil and gas future (and stock) trading so we can reduce the price of fuel? More and more people are saying the prices are going up because of speculators and not supply and demand

Commodity investing has the reputation for being risky. Many investors are simply scared of investing in commodities. Now, statistically speaking there is no more risk investing in commodities than there is investing in stocks. For whatever reason, investors have shunned commodities as investments for what they think are the more prudent investments such as stocks.

Let’s do some comparison as this is quite baffling as the performance of commodities has been much superior to that of stocks over the years. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tracks the performance of 30 blue chip stock listed on NYSE. It is a price weighted average. On the other hand Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index tracks the performance of a basket of commodities.

In 2002 alone, DJIA had a negative return of -7% as compared to the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index return of 26%. Between 2002 and 2005, DJIA had an average of 7% return. However, Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index had a return of 21%. This is something psychological.

Humans are simply afraid of what they don’t know. Investors are also human so they also feel afraid of something that they don’t know. We keep on listening about stocks from an early age. This makes us quite familiar with stocks. So we are willing to invest in stocks even when they don’t perform well. Just take the case of the recent stock market crash that happened in 2008. Investors lost something like 70% of their investments but still they are waiting for the stock prices to recover. In 2000, when the technology bubble burst, investors lost something like $3 trillion. On the other hand, commodities are something unknown to many investors. They don’t know how to trade them. They don’t have any idea of what instruments are used to trade them. So they become afraid when someone suggest commodities are a great opportunity right now!

When you trade stocks, you have to have 50% of the capital in your trading account before you can enter a position on margin. In other words, a leverage of 2:1 is maximum permissible. Now margin requirements for commodity futures may vary. There are dozens of commodity futures contracts that you can trade.

There are dozens of commodity futures contracts that you can trade. Suppose, we want to trade the Soybean Futures Contract. This contract gets traded on the Chicago Board Of Trade (CBOT). The margin requirement for the Soybean futures contract is only 4%. What this means is that with only $400 in your trading account, you can trade a Soybean futures contracts worth $10,000. Now, be careful because this involves trading with leverage. Leverage is a profit multiplier if everything goes your way and the market cooperates with you. If it does, you can make a big profit with this small amount in your trading account.

But hey, leverage is a double edged sword that cuts both ways. If the market goes the wrong way, you can lose a lot more than your principle. Anything you do in life is risky. Even your marriage! Love can turn sour and end up in a messy divorce. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t love.

Commodity market is going to be in a boom for many decades in the 21st century. The population has increased. The demand for commodities is at an all time high while the supply is limited. You can take part in this commodity boom by position yourself now!

By: Ahmad A Hassam

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I’m in need of someone who creates software for FOREX commodity and stock trading, are they called programmers?

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saj_km asked:


I am intrested to exchange my Stock makret trading softwares which I bought of differnt style and purpose suitable for stock currency and commodities trading totally 10 softwares net worth about 5000 US $ for the historical forex currency, commodites and stock market datas or any other stock or speculation market related datas of any kind.

Sang L asked:


How do you get started in commodity trading and stock trading and ivesting trading, I know some websites like forex.com, nasdaq.com, streetsmart.com, investors.com etc, but I couldn’t make nothing of it, it saids trades start at $4.95, do you know anything about this subject?