Category: Futures Trading

  • Trade Only Once a Day During the Evaluation Phase

    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…

  • Complete Funded Futures Breakdown: The Cost of Your Account

    Welcome to Part 1 of this series, in which I will be breaking down all the details of every prop firm. In this part, I will cover the cost of each funded futures program. After all, you can’t worry about getting funding if you aren’t prepared to pay the cost…

  • 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

    In this second installment of our free futures trading course, we provide a more in-depth look at what steps need to be taken to get started

  • 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: Let’s Start with the Fundamentals

    In the first installment of this free futures trading course, we cover fundamentals about the futures markets.

  • OneUp Trader is One of the Best Futures Prop Firms Today

    OneUp Trader is One of the Best Futures Prop Firms Today

    OneUp Trader is one of several options available to traders who may be undercapitalized or looking to scale their business more professionally. If you are confident in your skills, OneUp Trader will provide you with a funded account if you can pass their traidng evaluation. After successfully acquiring my account…

  • OneUp Trader: Full Guide and Walkthrough

    OneUp Trader: Full Guide and Walkthrough

    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. This article provides all the information you will need on your mission to earn your own funded trading account from OneUp Trader. If you’d like…

  • 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 lacking the capital to invest in yourself? I remember looking for ways to get funding for trading, without taking out a loan or working full-time. If you’re in the same shoes I once was, you’re…

  • The Best Futures Trading Funding Program Right Now

    The Best Futures Trading Funding Program Right Now

    One of the more recent developments in the financial world for independent futures traders has been the rise of several programs that offer funding for day trading. I remember trading the Nasdaq-100 (NQ) and Crude Oil (CL) futures contracts when they were much cheaper than they are now. The margin…