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...
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...
The practice of selling rallies in bear markets may be old,
but it never gets tiring. I am sticking with that strategy until there is a
measurable change in the outlook for natural gas.
The EIA inventory numbers were released this morning and
showed a build of 98 billion cubic feet for the week ending October...
Live cattle futures have recovered all the losses from the Tyson
plant fire in August. The market now stands at solid resistance from a prior
chart consolidation and a 62 percent retracement from highs back in April.
I still see the market as being bullish. The fundamental side looks good as packers still have solid...
“The trend is your friend.” That is a statement that has
been circulating among commodity traders for a long time. It simply means that
you should trade with the trend of the market to help increase your chances of
success.
What is a Trend?
A trend basically means that prices are steadily moving
higher...
