Futures Trading Glossary
Educational resources provided to assist investors learn the fundamentals of commodities trading
This page is meant to serve as a guide to help you get started in futures trading.
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Glossary of Futures Trading Terms
The National Futures Association published a large glossary of many of the industry-specific lingo used in futures trading. It should prove useful as you come across unfamiliar terms in our and others' commodities trading educational material. From time-to-time even advanced commodities futures traders find themselves looking up an obscure term that an analysis of the commodities trading market may use, or will want to clarify certain intricacies that a commodities trading term has.
This link will open the commodities trading report as a PDF: NFA Futures Trading Glossary
Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained are of opinion only and do not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current futures market view. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!
