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Choosing The Right Futures Broker

Choosing the right futures broker is an important step in your journey to opening a futures and options trading account. There are many options out ...
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Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Service

What you need to know Ironbeam is pleased to now be offering Sierra Chart’s Teton Futures Order Routing Service. The Teton Futures Order Routing service ...
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Ironbeam Platform Tutorial

Enjoy our new in-depth tutorial on the Ironbeam Advanced trading platform.  Demo our platform  You can demo the Ironbeam platform HERE. New account promotions The Ironbeam ...
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Delisting of Standard-Size S&P 500 Futures and Options

What you need to know On September 17, 2021, CME Group will terminate the trading of standard-size S&P 500 futures and options on futures contracts, following ...
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New Day Trade Margins

Lower day margins are now available via the Ironbeam trading platform and mobile app Due to popular demand, we’ve updated the Ironbeam platform to support ...
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Micro Crude Oil Is Live!

Now Trading The new Micro WTI Crude Oil futures contracts are now trading and seeing great first-day volume. You can trade the new product in ...
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Micro Crude Oil Launch

Coming In July 2021 Introducing Micro WTI Crude Oil futures, providing an efficient, cost-effective way to gain crude oil exposure and enhance trading strategies. Trade ...
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Micro Bitcoin Futures

Ironbeam is now offering Micro Bitcoin Futures! At 1/10th the size of one bitcoin, Micro Bitcoin Futures provide an efficient, cost-effective new way to fine-tune ...
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Micro E-Mini Options Launch Webinar w/ CME Group

  Free Platform Demo Submit Please note that the demo does not account for commissions and fees that would be charged in a live account. ...
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Ironbeam Symbol Guide

Overview The Ironbeam trading platform uses a simple syntax for exchange symbols. Unlike many other platforms, the Ironbeam app uses the same symbols that the ...
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Position and Risk Management

 Position and Risk Management for Individual Traders Risk management is an important aspect of trading. The amount of capital put at risk for each ...
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Closing Your Position

Closing Your Position After establishing a futures position, the primary decision you will make is when to close the position. To close an open position, ...
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Market Bites: Stocks Bounce

What you need to know: -Stocks are rebounding after historic losses.  -The Trump administration is struggling to speed up testing.  -Many states are closing all ...
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Market Bites: Coronavirus & Stimulus

What you need to know: -Stocks are struggling to recover from Monday’s plunge.  -Bank executives are headed to the White House.  -Trump is slated to ...
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Placing A Futures Order

 Placing A Futures Order Futures orders are placed by using a broker’s trade execution platform. Using the broker of your choice, a trader will ...
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Futures Order Types

Futures Order Types Orders for futures contracts can be submitted to an exchange with different conditions specified. The conditions are referred to as order types. ...
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What Happens After Submitting An Order

What Happens After Submitting An Order As a trader, when you click to enter an order, there are many processes that occur to have your ...
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Getting Your Ironbeam Account Started

Getting Started with Your Broker The futures exchange is where futures orders are received, and buy and sell orders are matched, to create “the market.” ...
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Micro E-Mini Futures Course: Part 3

Managing Micro E-Mini Futures Expiration Every futures contract has an expiration date. CME Group’s Micro E-mini futures contracts expire on a quarterly basis, settling to ...
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Micro E-Mini Futures Course: Part 2

Hedging with the Micro E-Mini Futures A trader purchased an out-of-the-money, E-mini S&P 500 call option. As you know, the underlying future for this option ...
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