If you’re a long-time follower of Investing Shortcuts, you know that there’s no shortage of great tips and tricks to help you be a better trader and smarter investor. But we know that with the amount of tips we offer, it’s easy…
Wall Street uses algorithms to trade the financial markets. The biggest advantage over the retail investor is that these machines have no emotions. Pinpointing the buy and sell levels is one of the keys to success in profitable trading. To most…
If you live on Earth, chances are that you have consumed cocoa. Cocoa is widely used in food products and cocoa butter is used to make chocolate. What you may not have known, however, is that as a commodity, cocoa…
Trading the Futures Market is an extremely risky proposition, and while there are no guarantees of success in futures trading, not following the rules below could blow your chances of success. RULE #7: Trade with a risk reward ratio of…
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) hold $2.17 trillion in assets. Almost every investment style is represented. ETFs based on commodities’ prices may help investors hedge against inflation and round out their asset allocation. Commodities represent a range of resources, from Precious…
It is often said that it’s not what you trade, but how you trade that determines investor success. Discipline, risk control, and money management are often more important than the choice of stock, currency, option, or futures vehicles. Trading without…
Historical data cannot be ignored by investors because it provides perspective of what has happened and may help investors to make their next moves. though it often has limited impact on the next move. The random walk theory states that…
So you have decided that managed futures may play a role in your overall investment strategy. The question now becomes which managed futures programs you may want to consider. No two investment strategies and managed features are identical. When looking…