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Understanding Treasury Bills (T-Bills): A Rookie's Guide Members Public

What Are Treasury Bills? Treasury Bills, commonly called T-Bills, are short-term loans you make to the United States government. Unlike typical bonds that pay interest regularly, T-Bills work differently: you buy them for less than their face value and receive the full face value when they mature. "T-Bills are

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Understanding Bonds: A Rookie's Guide Members Public

What Are Bonds? Bonds are essentially loans where you become the lender instead of the borrower. When you buy a bond, you're lending your money to a company or government, and they promise to pay you back with interest. "A bond is like being the bank instead

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Stocks Members Public

What Are Stocks? Stocks are like tiny pieces of ownership in a company. When you buy a stock, you're actually buying a small slice of that business! Real-World Example 🍕 Imagine a pizza shop called "Tony's Pizza": * Tony wants to expand but needs $100,000

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Building a Simple Daily Futures Trading Plan Members Public

A daily trading plan is a structured routine that guides your actions before, during, and after each trading session. It's a personalized roadmap that outlines your objectives, strategies, risk management rules, and procedures for reviewing your performance. For futures traders, where markets operate nearly 24/7 and decisions

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Top beginner mistakes (like trading too big or revenge trading) — and how to dodge them like a pro Members Public

Today, we're diving into perhaps the most important lesson of your trading journey: the rookie mistakes that silently sabotage most beginners in the futures market. I've guided thousands of new traders over my career, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that it's

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Support and Resistance Basics for Futures Members Public

Welcome, future market champions! Today, we're diving into what might be the single most powerful concept in all of trading: support and resistance. I've guided thousands of beginners to trading success over my career, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that mastering support and

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Controlling Fear and Greed in Fast Markets Members Public

Emotional control is the single most important skill for any futures trader, especially in fast-moving markets. The inherent leverage in futures trading can amplify both profits and losses, triggering intense emotional responses like fear (leading to premature exits or missed opportunities) and greed (leading to overtrading or holding losing positions

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Breakout Strategy — Catching Big Moves Early Members Public

oday, we're diving into one of the most exciting and potentially profitable strategies in the futures trading arsenal: the breakout strategy. I've guided thousands of beginners to trading success over my career, and I can tell you that mastering breakouts is like having a superpower that

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