Futures Trading Foundations Course

Learn about the world of futures trading to trade around the clock and diversify your portfolio. This course covers the basics of futures trading, from what futures contracts are, reasons to trade futures and the difference between futures vs options, to what the 5 key components of a futures trade are. Jack Roberts, Director of Options Strategies & Micro-Futures at Simpler Trading, gives a run-down on Futures and shares a successful futures trading strategy.

Lessons

Introduction: Who is Simpler Trading?
Futures Trading - The Basics
5 Reasons to Trade Futures
How To Trade Futures - 5 Key Components
Understand Margin in Futures Contracts Trading
Futures Contract Specifications and Charts
Micro E-Mini Futures: Best Option for New Traders and Small Accounts
Successful Futures Trading: Example Strategy, Setup and Trades

COURSE OUTLINE

Lesson 1

Introduction: Who is Simpler Trading?

Description

An Introduction to Simpler Trading, Our Story, and What our community of experienced traders has to offer.

Lesson 2

Futures Trading - The Basics

Description

Defining what futures are, delving into commodities, equities, and what different kinds of products they allow you to trade.

Lesson 3

5 Reasons to Trade Futures

Description

Reasons why now is a good time to add Futures to your portfolio.

Lesson 4

How To Trade Futures - 5 Key Components

Description

Covering everything you need to know to get started with Futures today.

Lesson 5

Understand Margin in Futures Contracts Trading

Description

Margins are a very key component of Futures trading, here we five deeper into the different types of margins and how they differ.

Lesson 6

Futures Contract Specifications and Charts

Description

Futures can be traded almost around the clock, here we cover some of the best time frames to trade and also look at contract specifications for popular futures products.

Lesson 7

Micro E-Mini Futures: Best Option for New Traders and Small Accounts

Description

At 1/10th the size of a Mini Contract, Micros allow for traders of all account sizes and experience to start trading with low risk

Lesson 8

Successful Futures Trading: Example Strategy, Setup and Trades

Description

Jack shows you some of his strategies for successfully trading the futures markets along with a couple of trade examples.

Futures Trading Foundations Course

Lessons

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction: Who is Simpler Trading?

Futures Trading - The Basics

5 Reasons to Trade Futures

How To Trade Futures - 5 Key Components

Understand Margin in Futures Contracts Trading

Futures Contract Specifications and Charts

Micro E-Mini Futures: Best Option for New Traders and Small Accounts

Successful Futures Trading: Example Strategy, Setup and Trades

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