Trading today has little resemblance to what it was even a decade ago. Powerful digital tools have become the go-to ...

A major data center outage halted futures and options trading early Friday, leaving investors in the dark for more than 10 hours. CME Group, a Chicago-based exchange operator, said trading had resumed ...

Option trading is a convenient yet complicated subject. This is primarily due to the choices we are presented with while trading any stock or index options. Especially when we are trying to ride a ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Binary options trading offers a high-risk, high-reward way to speculate on short-term price movements. Unlike traditional options, binary options settle with a fixed payout either the trade ends “in ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Pin risk occurs when an option’s underlying asset closes very close to its ...

We've tested countless futures trading platforms and among our favorites are Plus500, NinjaTrader for desktop traders and Interactive Brokers for those looking to access a worldwide market. Of course, ...

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Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

Technology has found its place in the finance industry, spawning fintech companies and changing the way the industry operates as a whole. One area finally feeling the effects of tech is trading ...

Inside a nondescript, boxy building in a Chicago suburb, the heat was rising. This wasn’t just an unusual issue for a chilly fall day in Illinois. It was also a problem for global markets. The ...

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