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Thinking about Futures Contracts? Wondering if there are specific advantages of trading Futures Contacts?

A "Black Swan" event is like a "Black Cat" - something that scares all investors and sends many running for the doors. This video will explain more about "Black Swan" events and what, if anything, can be done.

Correlation is a statistical measure of the degree to which two variables (think stock/investments here) move in tandem with one other.

A stop loss order is a risk management tool intended to get you out of a trade that is not working.

A “limit order” is a popular order type that has the distinct advantage of guaranteeing you get the price you want when you execute the trade.

When you use a market order to enter or exit a position you will get filled on the trade at the current market price.

“Margin” is money provided to you by your broker so that you may buy a stock or make a trade. Active investing using margin has become increasingly popular of late with the influx of new investors who are trading meme stocks.

What is Short Selling? It is one of the many techniques used by investors / traders. Short Selling is a bit more risky but can be very profitable.

Let's Talk Strategies - Mean Reversion: Lean about one of our most consistently profitable active investment strategies.