Archive for May, 2009

Emini Trading – How to Start Trading Emini Futures

Emini futures, or simply eminis, are smaller-sized contracts of “full-grown” futures contracts that have been around for decades. Unlike the latter that have been traded on physical exchanges, eminis have always been traded electronically, allowing retail traders with access to the Internet to compete against institutional traders from the comfort of their homes or home [...]

Commodity Trading – Trading Oil

Traditionally, commodity trading in petroleum products was a place where only the elite, super traders dared to venture. With barrels holding 42 gallons each and a contract minimum of 1,000 barrels, delivering oil was a task best left to the professionals. However, the petroleum trading landscape has undergone some dramatic changes over recent years.For decades [...]

Forex – What is Forex Currency Trading?

If you are someone who is interested in investing, you must certainly have heard the term, Forex Trading. What many investors don’t know is that “Forex” is not a new term by itself, but rather a short form of “Foreign Exchange”. As the name implies, Forex Trading simply refers to Foreign Currency Trading.As recently as [...]