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Free Useful Stuff for new Traders...

If you know nothing about commodities or trading, or would like to expand your horizons, maybe brush up a bit? Start here with a selection of free online courses, dealing with everything related to investing from options to futures.

Free Trading Terminology Glossaries
What, oh what does it all mean? You've come across a word in one of those free courses or on a forum or in a chat with other traders, and you have no idea what it means. Rather than let on, go find the definition in one of these free online glossaries.

Free Trading Calculators
Looking for an easy way to calculate your profits and losses? Here's a free online trading calculator from Mr. Roberts. No, not Ken.

Free broker information
Ok, you're ready to open an account and so the search is on for the right broker. . I have a couple of my own personal favorites ....if you'd like to know who they are, click here, then hit send...you don't need to type anything.

More about brokers!

Free Contract Specifications, Market Abbreviations, Margin Requirements
Your broker will supply you with a current hard copy of these if you just ask, but it's nice to have a source on the web too. Please note that contract specs are subject to change, and I cannot vouch for how current the following information is kept.

Universal Currency converter: courtesy of Xenon laboratories

Common chart formations...Kevin's Chart Patterns Analysis Site

Traders and taxes...it's almost tax time again. I'm working on a selection of tax related websites.

Commitments of Traders

More useful links ....

Access 1-2-3 Futures & Options Combo
Free tutorials.

An Introduction To Futures And CommodityTrading

Another Introduction to the same

Bridge.com's Money Flow Analysis Tutorial
By measuring the amount of money coming into or going out from a stock, bond or commodity, supply and demand trends can be qualified. This, in turn, can help identify attractive or overpriced securities. Money flow measures the value of transactions and keeps a running total of the net inflow or outflow of cash.

Commodity Futures Trading for Beginners
By Bruce Babcock

Development of Futures Trading
Since its origins in the 1800’s futures trading has experienced substantial changes relating to the scope of the markets, the nature of risks, the motivation of the participants, the patterns of industry, and the refinement of futures trading and clearing practices.

Essential Characteristics of the Successful Trader

Futures Brochures
A collection of articles, such as Why Most Futures Traders Lose Money.

Futures Market Economist
Index of articles

Futures Trading Academy

Ken Roberts Students Additional Resources, Articles & Discussions
Whether you love him or hate him, Ken Roberts is without doubt the best known and most talked about commodity futures educator. It would be remiss to neglect the ongoing education of the people he introduced to trading.

Misc Invest Futures FAQ and Trading Tutorial

Phantom's Gift
In the Spring of 1997, it became increasingly clear that one participant at the "Futures Talk" forum had unusual trading wisdom and insight and experience, although he sometimes wrote in a vague, mystical way that forced other traders to really think to get his point. His posts became so popular and attracted so many responses and followup questions that separate threads were set up just for his comments. He was willing to share what he knew about trading exclusively on the Futures magazine forum, yet he did not want his identity known under any circumstances and he did not want the money or accolades that he might have gotten from revealing his ideas. Thus was born the "Phantom of the Pits." Well worth reading!

Points = Cents??
Ever get confused figuring out what equals what?

Top Analysts Articles Index
There are 148 financial veterans in various fields of expertise from six continents listed alphabetically here, who generously share their opinions, reports, research and studies with you. Just click their name for the titles of each analyst's list of work - then click the particular reportyou wish to read.

Trading for Beginners: Free On-Line Course
This lengthy and informative free online course will help give you a solid educational foundation. Courtesy of World Link Futures.


Remember...there is considerable risk of loss in trading commodity futures with real money! Never trade with money you cannot afford to lose.

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Risk Disclosure : Futures and or options trading is not for everyone. There is substantial risk of loss when trading futures. You should carefully evaluate whether trading in the futures markets is appropriate for you. You may incur losses which may considerably exceed your margin deposits. Past performance is no guarantee of future success.

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