Category: Futures Trading

  • Why You Need to Try Trading on a Funded Futures Account

    Why are more traders pursuing funded futures accounts instead of working for weeks or months and funding themselves? If you’re already experienced with trading futures, and simply don’t have a ton of capital, you may have considered the funded trading programs available today. If you haven’t, I strongly recommend that…

  • The Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned from Funded Futures Trading

    As I continue to progress toward mastery as a trader, it sometimes feels like I’ve undergone a machine learning experiment over the last few years. There are so many important lessons I’ve learned from trading and studying the markets, and some of these lessons apply specifically to the world of…

  • Trade Only Once a Day During the Evaluation Phase

    When it comes to passing the evaluation for a funded futures account, I feel that best approach is to limit your trading during the evaluation phase of the futures funding programs. This will not be applicable to every trader or every strategy, but in my experience, it has led me…

  • Choosing The Best Futures Market for Day Trading

    Day trading futures can provide a plethora of opportunities for traders. However, not every market is created equally. Some futures markets are hectic and volatile, which is actually good for day trading. Others slow down to a crawl more often than not, providing limited or no good opportunities for strong…

  • Futures Trading 102: How To Start Trading Futures Responsibly

    Trading futures is a popular and potentially lucrative form of investing, allowing traders to speculate on the future value of various assets, including commodities, currencies, and stock indices. We covered some important key concepts about futures basics in an earlier article, which you should definitely read before this one. As…

  • Futures vs. Options Contracts: A Complete Breakdown

    While learning a good stock trading strategy takes time, the process of placing orders and managing a trade is fairly straightforward. With derivatives, however, trading gets more complicated. In the discussion of futures vs. options in particular, there are enough new ideas to confuse a new trader. This article aims…

  • Futures Trading 101: Getting to Know the Basics

    This post will be talking about the futures market, which involves considerably more risk than traditional forms of investing. Before proceeding with futures trading, it’s important to know the basics of investing in the financial markets. If you’ve never heard the term “futures” or “futures trading” before, don’t worry. The…

  • Funded Trading with OneUp Trader: A Complete Review

    Funded Trading with OneUp Trader: A Complete Review

    OneUp Trader is one of several futures day trading funding opportunities available to anyone in 2022. If you feel confident in your trading abilities, OneUp Trader will provide a funded account for anyone that passes their trading evaluation. After successfully acquiring my own funded account with OneUp Trader, I decided…

  • OneUp Trader: How Does It Work? Full Guide and FAQ

    OneUp Trader: How Does It Work? Full Guide and FAQ

    OneUp Trader is one of the better futures trading funding programs out there. In my opinion, the process is brief, well-designed, and easy to understand. If you are new to the idea of funded accounts, check out this guide to answer all your general questions. This article provides all the…

  • How To Get a Funded Futures Trading Account

    How To Get a Funded Futures Trading Account

    Are you a day trader with the ambition to make it in this business, but not the capital to invest in yourself? You may have been looking for ways to get funding for trading, without taking out a loan or working full-time. If so, you’re in luck! While this wasn’t…