Commodity Futures Trading Blog

Can Online Trading Really Be This Easy?

(PRWEB) August 18, 2005

Online trading guru Chris Kobewka thinks it is a simple matter to make money trading the markets. Particularly that online futures trading is easy. Not only that, he believes he can teach anyone to be successful with his trading system. Chris is the author of one of the internets hottest selling online futures trading systems dealing with commodity futures and forex trading. He is adamant that even the “little guy” can trade with small stakes, starting with just a 0 account if necessary. Too good to be true? He can prove it: check out http://trading-reviews.blogspot.com/

In his first month online futures trading, Chris turned a starting stake of 0 into over ,800. Since then his performance has continued at a more realistic level and despite losing the odd trade every month continues to return a very reasonable profit. His overall success stands at over 90% winning rate. I’m not aware of any other trading strategy which can maintain this level of success. Unlike others out there, he doesn’t promise to make one a fortune overnight.

Whether online day trading or taking the more traditional approach, with the advent of the internet, commodity futures trading is no longer the jealously guarded esoteric province of the ”big boys”. Not surprisingly, many savvy online traders appear to be backing Chris – his site is ranked by Alexa as one of the busiest on the net.

Can it really be this simple? His satisfied clients would appear to think so! It would seem that there are a lot of people out there just longing for the chance to become online trading whiz kids. Who knew?

Interestingly, the image of the middle class ‘’yuppie’’ doesn’t hold up with online trading; it could be the housewife living next door to you, or the retired factory worker supplementing his pension. There is no stereotype in the online trading world. The only sure thing is, it’s definitely booming!

Personally I think it can only be a good thing if more ”little guys” get the opportunity to trade safely without requiring a degree in economics or a huge bank balance. Though I don’t imagine the ‘’big boys’’ are too thrilled at Joe Public muscling in on their turf.

Ah, the internet is such a wonderful thing!

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Commodity Brokers Want Futures Trading Investors to Understand Why so Many Options Purchases Lose Money

Port St. Lucie, FL (PRWEB) August 20, 2006

T & K Futures believes that the two greatest enemies for futures traders who are option buying investors, besides themselves, are time decay and volatility premium. It amazes the company that many people have never heard of these key components of option value. Options are by their very nature a wasting asset. Given a flat market scenario, they lose premium value daily. The only way for an option purchaser to make money is for the value of the option premium to increase more relative to the time decay of that option.

What is volatility premium? When one buys and option (call/put), they are buying the right to buy or sell from an option grantor. They collect the premium that one pays for the option. They hope that the person loses because if that happens they win. This is the whole zero sum investment thing people have heard about. The option grantor takes on the lion’s share of the financial risk because while people are only liable for the premium that one pays for the option they are liable for the value of the contract.

So they increase the price of the option premium to offset their risk relative the volatility of the market. The more price movement in the futures market where people purchase an option, the more volatility risk the grantor is taking. In other words, the chances to reach strike price objectives are more attainable so the grantor charges more.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Futures trading and option investments are risky and people can lose money. Use only risk capital when investing in futures or options.

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New Partnership Will Allow Schapiro Global’s Users to Open Trading Accounts without Dealer Intervention

(PRWEB) February 4, 2010

Schapiro Global announced that it has signed its first introducing broker agreement with Martin Eckhart – the reputable Futures and hedging specialist – giving a world of Futures enthusiasts a reason to celebrate.

Schapiro’s unique trading platform offer users a whole new trading experience, free practice accounts, high-quality customer service and a place in the Schapiro trading community. By signing the agreement, costumers of CNMEX will now be able to open real Futures trading accounts through Schapiro’s’ platform.

Established in order to provide services to the growing retail sector of the Futures community, Schapiro created and developed a visual interface to the CNMEX’s trading platform that is easy to understand and easy to use. The overall entertaining tools that Schapiro uses in order to provide its users with the most inclusive trading experience are available to both novice and experienced traders, so they can experiment, further learn, and master the exciting world of financial trading.

Schapiro is a respected international Futures trading company, founded by a team of risk management professionals. Using their sophisticated backend hedging and trading technologies, they provide professional Futures trading backend capabilities to clients worldwide.

Day traders will be able to open real trading accounts without the need of dealer’s intervention. Furthermore, from now on, Schapiro’s costumers can benefit from the unique features of the new Schapiro Trading Platform interface.

Schapiro will continue aiming to partner with further Futures firms in upcoming weeks in order to broaden its services to a wider global audience.

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Rockwell Trading, Inc. Becomes Strategy Runner’s Leading Partner — Futures Trading Systems Provider Earns Top Distinction with Online Trading Platform

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 17, 2005

Rockwell Trading, Inc., an educational advisor to investors who want to make money with futures trading systems, today announced that it has become Strategy Runner’s largest trading system vendor.

Rockwell Trading has reached this milestone just six short months after joining forces with Strategy Runner, the premier platform for the automated execution of futures trading systems. Futures traders who would like to learn more about Rockwell Trading’s automated systems can visit the company’s website at http://www.RockwellTrading.com.

Strategy Runner currently partners with 15 trading systems providers, which together encompass nearly 40 different trading systems. The successful introduction of the Coin Collector and Andy’s Open Bar trading systems has placed Rockwell Trading as Strategy Runner’s leading trading systems partner.

Strategy Runner’s server-based trading platform is the perfect complement to Rockwell Trading’s futures trading systems. The partnership has enabled Rockwell Trading to offer its customers a host of advantages, including automated placement of orders and worry-free order execution. Rockwell Trading offers a wide range of trading systems, covering the e-mini S&P, Dax, EuroStoxx and Bund markets.

Rockwell Trading customers aren’t the only ones profiting from the partnership, however. Strategy Runner has also witnessed increased interest since Rockwell Trading joined its trading systems mix. When asked about the partnership, Oded Rochman, Strategy Runner’s Vice President, responded with nothing but praise. “We are proud to have Rockwell Trading as one of our partners. The guys at Rockwell Trading are always professional and they provide excellent customer support. It’s no surprise that within just a few short months of collaborating with us they have become our biggest partner.”

For more information on Rockwell Trading, Inc.’s partnership with Strategy Runner, contact Markus Heitkoetter toll-free at (866) 467-0747. Learn how to profit from futures trading with automated systems by visiting the company online at http://www.RockwellTrading.com.

About Rockwell Trading: Rockwell Trading’s founders bring 32 years of combined trading experience to the table. Both members of the Chicago Board of Trade, they created Rockwell Trading, Inc. to teach interested investors how to make money with trading systems. By offering them only the best products and services the futures trading industry has to offer, Rockwell Trading strives to provide its clients with complete customer satisfaction.

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T & K Futures and Options Announces Managed Futures Funds Trading

Port St. Lucie, FL (PRWEB) September 10, 2008

T & K Futures and Options, Inc. now offers clients access to a multitude of federally registered and licensed Commodity Trading Advisors. Managed futures funds are professionally managed futures accounts run by commodity trading advisors. These managed futures funds are for investors searching for greater market diversification into the various commodity sectors without having to take the time necessary to actively manage the investments on a day to day basis.

“There are many reasons why managed futures funds may be a good investment for risk tolerant investors.” Managed futures trading allows for the opportunity to reduce overall portfolio volatility and risk because they can fluctuate independently of the stock, bond and real estate markets. Managed futures accounts can also deliver the potential for higher overall portfolio returns than a strictly stock and bond portfolio. Professionally managed futures funds have the ability to profit in any economic environment because of the ease of shorting or going long any of the various futures markets that are being traded. Managed futures trading also gives investors the ability to invest in virtually all areas of the global marketplace. Visit http://www.tkfutures.com/managed-futures-trading.htm to view some of the various managed commodity funds that are available to choose from.

There is substantial risk of loss involved in managed futures trading. Many managed futures funds will cease trading if the assets devalue by 50 percent but investors should read carefully through and futures fund’s prospectus before investing any risk capital. Past performance is not indicative of future results and only risk capital should be used when investing in any high risk investment. There is substantial risk of loss in managed futures trading and this type of investment may not be suitable for many investors. Visit http://www.tkfutures.com/risk_disclosure.htm to learn more.

There are many different managed futures funds to choose from. Some focus on only one sector of the commodity markets such as grains or metals while others trade just about every sector. This allows investors to tailor fit a fund into their overall portfolio that specifically meets their needs to have a certain missing commodity sector or asset class as part of their investments. Visit http://www.tkfutures.com/education.htm to learn more about the basics of commodity trading and see the various sectors involved in commodity investing.

Managed futures trading should be considered by investors as a speculative investment and at most should only make up 20% but probably less of the total assets in a portfolio. Managed futures funds are very similar to a managed stock mutual fund but the extreme volatility may be too much for some investors to take. Unlike a stock mutual fund, futures funds often require a minimum investment of ,000 or more to begin trading.

The author of this release is a 15 year veteran of the commodity markets and the president of T & K Futures and Options, Inc. Managed futures funds to some degree may be appropriate for many investors but should be implemented sparingly based on the investor’s risk tolerance.

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Futures Portal – A Guide to Commodities and Futures Trading Education and News

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) December 10, 2008

The recent launch of finance related website, Futures Portal, was created for those looking to get educated in commodities and futures trading. People of all experience level are curious as to what is occurring in our market these days and Futures Portal is the perfect place to get your commodity trading news and learn about trading from experienced traders.

Futures Portal is designed for education. It is built to educate even the most experienced of traders. Futures Portal encourages all experience levels to come and learn new tips and tricks from some heavy hitters in the futures trading market. The website has various sections that can be utilized by all visitors. A visitor can come and get specific information directly from the pros of the industry in the “advice from pros” section and learn very valuable information to help them with their trading techniques. With the advent of the internet more and more traders are becoming independent, and sources like Futures Portal are there to help them further.

The owner of Futures Portal had this to say – “The risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in commodity trading can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.”

For those who are looking to take a step back and begin day trading and take advantage of the down market Futures Portal also offers a section on day-trading. If done right this type of online trading can be very lucrative even in a down market. This section of the website offers everything a person needs to know to successfully start day trading and earning some income. There is information that teaches you how to use your judgment and what to look out for along with various other techniques that day trader’s use. By coming by the website and leaving an email address behind Futures Portal will also be sending out a trading tips and market strategies newsletter to stay in touch with all its subscribers and continue to provide the most up to date information on futures trading.

Contributors of Futures Portal are quite impressive. Proudly displayed in the pages of the website a visitor can clearly see who they are receiving their information from. Taking it a step further they can read that person’s bio and credentials as well. Contributors range from 30 year industry veterans to trading software developers. When reading through Futures Portal tips and trading news you can rest assured that the information has been brought to you by someone you can trust. This type of industry requires a tremendous amount of trust for people to keep coming back and utilizing their free information. When dealing with peoples hard earned income it will take them sometime to take the advice from a website and actually apply it to the current situation. When using a website such as this you must realize that the risk of losing substantially always exists. It is important to take very calculated risks. The great deal of leverage that can be obtained through the commodity trading industry can with you and against you so it is important to always have the most up to date information.

For more information on futures trading and trading commodities please visit http://www.futuresportal.com.

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Veotoro Management LLC Implements SunGard’s Kiodex SaaS Solution for Commodity Trading and Risk Management

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New York, NY (Vocus) September 24, 2008

Veotoro Management, a Miami-based commodity hedge fund, has implemented SunGard’s Kiodex Risk Workbench for commodity trading and risk management. Veotoro will use Kiodex to manage portfolio risk using a range of reports for risk analysis, profit and loss, attribution, mark to market and Value at Risk (VaR). Kiodex will support the new fund’s relative value trading strategy in commodities and in the global energy sector.

Delivered as a Software-as-a-Service* (SaaS) solution, SunGard’s Kiodex is a Web-based commodity trading and risk management solution that integrates trade capture, valuation models, risk measurement, financial reporting and independent market data. By providing commodity-specific risk analysis tools and data, Kiodex helps Veotoro to accurately value its portfolio of commodity and energy trades and manage portfolio risk. Kiodex’s SaaS delivery model provides an automated, Web-based environment to help Veotoro simplify implementation, accelerate time-to-market, gain processing efficiencies and reduce ongoing maintenance and support costs.

Virgilio Guma, managing director at Veotoro Management LLC, said, “Kiodex’s risk analytics, combined with the provision of global market data, sets it apart from other solutions. Not only does Kiodex provide independent valuation of our commodity portfolio, but it can also help us identify trading and arbitrage opportunities. In addition to meeting our aggressive timelines, Kiodex has helped us to streamline our daily trade entry and broker processes, accurately reflect our trading strategies, and achieve straight-through processing through integration with our trading platforms. SunGard has demonstrated Kiodex’s proven value in supporting comparable objectives in other hedge funds.”

Ben Jackson, chief operating officer of SunGard’s Kiodex, said, “As commodities make the transition into mainstream asset classes, they present investors with an opportunity to earn long-term absolute returns. Increasingly, hedge funds looking to raise capital through commodity and energy trading demand robust risk analysis tools and market data in a growing commodities market that is fueling emerging market growth. Kiodex’s proven risk analysis capabilities and SaaS deployment help these firms raise capital and achieve their business objectives quickly.”

*SunGard Financial Systems is pursuing a visionary initiative to transform some of the key functionality of its core systems into components to form a new software development and on-demand delivery environment called Infinity. Infinity enables financial institutions to develop and deploy custom applications, integrating SunGard components with their own proprietary or third party components. Infinity uses SunGard’s Common Services Architecture (CSA), a service-oriented architecture (SOA) development framework, offering business process management (BPM) and a virtualized, software-as-a-service (SaaS) infrastructure.

About SunGard’s Kiodex: A Web-based trading and risk management solution for commodities traders, delivered on a Software-as-a-Service basis, Kiodex integrates deal capture and risk management capabilities with valuation models and independent market data. Traders, hedge funds and corporations with exposure to commodity prices use Kiodex to help measure risk, design optimal hedging strategies, improve price execution, and comply with accounting best practices. Visit SunGard’s Kiodex at http://www.sungard.com/kiodex.

About SunGard: With annual revenue of billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world’s 50 largest financial services companies. Visit SunGard at http://www.sungard.com.

Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo and Kiodex are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

For more information, please contact: Adriana Senior SunGard Tel: 718-578-1130      adriana.senior @ sungard.com

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NFA Launches Online Learning Program to Help Investors Learn Opportunities and Risks Inherent in Trading Futures

Chicago, IL (Vocus) October 2, 2007

National Futures Association (NFA) announced today that it has developed an online learning program for individuals who want to learn about the opportunities and risks inherent in exchange-traded futures. Individuals can access the program through the Investor Learning Center section of NFA’s Web site (http://www.nfa.futures.org).

“With the increase in electronic trading capabilities and the introduction of new products, the futures markets are more accessible to individual investors who are looking for new risk management options,” says NFA’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Communication Karen Wuertz. “We have developed this training program to introduce futures trading to these individuals, stressing both the risks involved and the need for due diligence.”

The program is based on NFA’s publication “Opportunity and Risk: An Educational Guide to Trading Futures and Options on Futures.” The interactive, self-directed program consists of four modules explaining how futures contracts are traded, who regulates the U.S. futures markets, the various ways individuals can participate in futures trading and steps individuals should take before opening a futures trading account. The program also contains a series of quizzes to help reinforce basic concepts and a complete glossary of terms related to futures trading.

“NFA has always been committed to protecting investors in the futures markets,” says Wuertz, “and we believe that investor education is the key to investor protection. This new online learning program is the latest addition to our investor education initiatives.”

NFA has also produced an online learning program related to off-exchange foreign currency (forex) trading. All of NFA’s educational programs and publications can be found in the Investor Learning Center section of NFA’s Web site.

NFA is the premier independent provider of innovative and efficient regulatory programs that safeguard the integrity of the derivatives markets.

For more information contact: Karen Wuertz (312) 781-1335, kwuertz @ nfa.futures.org Larry Dyekman (312) 781-1372, ldyekman @ nfa.futures.org

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http://www.60MinuteTrader.com Launches Free Futures Trading Results

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) August 21, 2005

In line with his successful futures trading course 60MinuteTrader.com, Chris Kobewka is now assisting thousands of students by allowing them to see his exact futures entry and exit points for his daily opening trade.

Seen as a unique industry first futures traders and potential futures traders are now able to access these results totally free of charge.

Chris is highly respected by fellow traders who know and trust him. His success trading the futures markets can be be repeated by any one interested in becoming a futures trader or existing traders wanting to switch over to futures trading or add futures to their traded commodities.

The convenience of Chris’s futures trading strategy is that it takes the trader less than 60 minutes each day to trade the opening futures trade.

http://www.60MinuteTrader.com is owned jointly by Chris Kobewka and his publishers InternetUnlimitedLLC.com.

They can be contacted by writing to info@60MinuteTrader.com or by calling +44 (0) 870 321 9430 (UK)

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Online Commodities Trading and Futures Trading Broker Optimus Trading Group Redesigns Website to Respond to Boom in Commodities Market

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 5, 2005 -

based online commodities and futures broker, Optimus Trading Group, has updated and redesigned their website, http://www.OptimusFutures.com, to facilitate a user-friendly, feature-rich atmosphere. In an effort to respond to the recent boom and growth in the commodities market, the site offers an informative and supportive information base for both beginning and experienced commodity traders and futures investors. Optimus Trading Group provides free access to educational materials, charts and graphs that covers the basics of commodities and futures trading.

Currently, it is challenging for investors who are interested in learning about commodity and futures trading, as it is difficult to find an objective, and unbiased source for industry information delivered directly and without service fees. It is for these reasons that Optimus Trading Group is confident that their newly redesigned online commodities trading website will serve as a helpful and educational tool for those who require up-to-date information about the seemingly “new” commodities futures market. Optimus Trading Group recognizes the importance of assisting investors through updated and informed market basics to assist in decisions that are to be made in this newly resurrected market.

“We redesigned our site so we could add additional free tools, so that our existing and future clientele will have the opportunity to learn about investing and trading through these instruments,” explains Matthew Zimberg, Managing Director of Optimus Trading Group. “Trading in futures and commodities is highly speculative and we feel that an educated consumer would be able to evaluate whether such speculative investments are appropriate for him or her”.

Optimus Trading Group’s redesigned website has added three new sections that are geared toward friendly web usability. To make informed decisions and inquiries on these markets, free charts and quotes, trading tools and an education section is available. Visitors simply log-on to http://www.OptimusFutures.com to access the free materials and educational tools on commodities and futures trading, or to open an account online.

About Optimus Trading Group

Optimus Trading Group, is a commodity and futures brokerage that offers, broker assisted, online services and managed accounts. Optimus prides itself on superior customer service and exceptional technical support to all traders. Optimus provides up to date research, real-time account viewing, state of the art trading platforms and many other features that commodities traders rely on each day. To view this site, go to http://www.optimusfutures.com

Optimus Trading Group Contact:

Matt Zimberg

Managing Director

866-658-7815

admin@optimusfutures.com

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U.S. Government Required Disclaimer

Commission Futures and Options trading have large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the future and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this web site. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.

CFTC Rule 4.41 – Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profit or losses similar to those shown.

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