An in-depth review of Interactive Brokers, an online discount broker, which specializes in direct access trading in stocks, futures, options, currencies worldwide.

TransAct Futures offer highly competitive commission rates and a reliable and robust trading platform for the active futures trader.

Review of optionsXpress online brokerage which specializes in the online trading of options, stocks, futures, bonds and ETFs.

TradeStation Securities features the TradeStation charting platform that has through the years earned an excellent reputation amongst the trading community with their ground breaking and innovative
backtesting and trade automation capabilities.

Review of MB Trading, a direct access broker that offers a great trading platform for active traders, yet maintaining reasonable commission rates for the occasional investor.

Global Futures is one of the largest independent introducing brokerage firms offering futures, options and foreign exchange services on all major exchanges around the world.

NinjaTrader is a powerful real-time trading application which incorporates advanced charting, trade simulation, SuperDOM, market scanning, automatic trade management and backtesting.

In the US, the 2 main futures exchanges are the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The CBOT is well known for its US Treasury notes and bonds futures contracts while the CME is commonly associated with the S&P500 and E-mini S&P500 futures contracts.

Learn how a fund manager hedges his position in stocks using futures contracts so as to minimize his risk to uncertainties or surprises.

The major factors to consider for a newcomer in choosing a futures contract to swing or day trade.