Managed futures are professionally managed investment
accounts that trade in the futures markets.
Managed futures are a good way to diversify your overall investment
portfolio, but many investors wonder whether they should manage their own futures
trading account or let a professional Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) manage
the account.
Time and experience are the...
Notional funding is simply an agreement a client has with a
Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) to trade his or her managed futures account at
a level beyond the amount of cash deposited. The amount above the cash
deposited to the adjusted trading level is called notional funds. For example, an investor could open a managed
futures account with $200,000 in cash...
Ample supplies and a mild winter have caused natural gas
futures to drip down into multi-decade low support levels. The market has
reached the sub-$2 level a handful of times in the last 20 years, which proved
to be a value zone many times. The market still looks negative, but it is time
to think about a long term bottom. However,...
Each brokerage firm sets their minimum starting size for
accounts. Normally, it starts at $5,000,
but I have seen them as low as $1,000.
It is common for first-time traders to start trading with a $5,000 to
$10,000 account. However, there is a
learning curve with trading futures and the account size should fit the
experience level, financial situation of the trader, markets...
While many traders seek instant gratification from their
trades, the gold market has only recently offered that potential to traders
betting on higher prices. In fact, the last few years could be considered a mind-numbing
experience for traders trying to figure out this market. The gold market
finally made its move higher in the last few months and this serves as...
