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Futures Basics 101

beginner 21 lessons 5 sections

You will learn • History of Futures Trading • Future concepts and Terminology ○ Contract Terms ○ Margin ○ Settlement ○ Expiry ○ Liquidity • Futures Products • Futures Symbol List • Futures Chain and Open Interest • Pros & Cons of Futures Trading • Futures Trading Strategies Please complete other FREE option courses on OptionBigBull.com in following order – • 1. Investing Guide 101 • 2. Technical Analysis • 3. Trading Psychology • 4. Option Basics 101 • 5. Options – Pricing Models and Greeks • 6. Options – Trade Plan and Management • 7. Options – Art of Spreads

Curriculum (21 lessons)

Futures Concept3 lessons
  • 1History of Futures Trading5 min
  • 2What are futures?2 min
  • 3Futures vs Options2 min
Terminology6 lessons
  • 1Futures Contracts Terms5 min
  • 2Settlement5 min
  • 3Expiry2 min
  • 4Leverage/Margin5 min
  • 5Contract Size and Value2 min
  • 6Contango / Backwardation5 min
Futures Basics6 lessons
  • 1How Futures Work: The Basics5 min
  • 2Futures Products1 min
  • 3Futures Symbol List2 min
  • 4Future Orders2 min
  • 5Futures Chain2 min
  • 6Open Interest and Volume5 min
Futures trading5 lessons
  • 1Pros & Cons of Trading Futures5 min
  • 25 Steps In Trading Futures5 min
  • 3Futures Exchanges1 min
  • 4Best Futures Brokers1 min
  • 5Summary5 min
Bonus Material1 lessons
  • 1Futures Trading Strategies5 min