When you trade any futures contract it is important to understand the contract specifications. You can find the specifications by visiting the web site of the exchange where the contract is traded. Make sure you are familiar with the following information:

During my many years of day trading futures markets I have often wished I could get my PC to do my trading for me. Surely it should be possible to automate the process, saving countless hours sitting in front of a screen waiting for trading setups to occur. So, can it be done and, if so, how easy is it?

In brief, futures contracts are contracts to purchase or sell an equity or commodity on a specified future date. This indicates you are either hedging a position you have, or taking a chance on the long term value of a specific stock, market sector, currency or rate of interest. The main objective of trading futures [...]

Day trading follows the practice of active purchasing and selling of the stocks, options, futures and currencies within a trading day.