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		<title>How to Get Free Money for Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aha, Free money for trading? If that thought ever made you feel like cheap, then let me tell you that the best and the smartest people always start their trading careers absolutely free. How and where you get this money and to what degree is something that we will explore in this article but let [...]]]></description>
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<p>Aha, Free money for trading? If that thought ever made you feel like cheap, then let me tell you that the best and the smartest people always <strong>start their trading careers absolutely free</strong>.  How and where you get this money and to what degree is something that we will explore in this article but let me tell you that  the thought is neither cheap nor is it so that the facility is not available. You just have to keep your eyes open and the free money is there to trade.</p>
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<p>First is that the Free money for trading is popularly known as ‘<strong>No deposit bonus</strong>’. This is a kind of promotional scheme wherein the brokers feed your account with their own money, only to gain popularity and attract more clients. This promotion usually opens in the beginning as well middle of the year and is offered to a limited number of new account applications. Usually this amount is low, as low as $25 to $100 but if it is Free money for trading, then why not. All that is expected of you is apply for a new account, furnish the required documents and once the account is ready, send them a request to put some Free money for trading in it.  It will immediately be funded and then you are free to trade it your own way. However your grace and respect lies in your discipline that you fulfill all the necessary conditions like trading minimum trading lots or opening minimum number of positions before you attempt to make a withdrawal of this money and the profits accumulated with it. A person with some self-respect will always withdraw only the profits made and not this money really, now that’s logical.</p>
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<p>However, this amount is rather small and can keep only a newcomer happy but not an experienced guy who needs some big Free money for trading. For them, there are <strong>companies that constantly look for experienced traders</strong> to join their teams and handle their money. The usual allocation to a newly joining trader usually runs in a few hundred-thousand dollars with a very high level of profit-sharing arrangement. This sharing is mostly in the trader’s favor which can be as high as 80-20 but they have their own selection criteria and their own testing parameters to absorb only the right guys, so you better make sure that you have good understanding, strong experience and a proven successful trading history before filing your application. There’s no point that you find yourself in an embarrassing situation when they ask you for a profitable demo account statement and you fail to produce one.</p>
<p>For those who need even bigger amount of Free money for trading running in millions of dollars, there are the Hedge funds. The procedure is the same that you are expected to have a <strong>proven profitable trading history</strong> and the required qualifications before filing your application but if you have that, then Hedge funds need you and you don’t need to look any further for any amount of Free money for trading. Not just that, as you join as a trader with a Hedge fund, you also get very handsome salaries besides healthy profit-sharing. So if you have a proven trading system and a proven history, make sure you check out with some Job portals for a trader Job with a hedge fund and there you have your unlimited, Free money for trading.</p>
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		<title>What Is The CFTC?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the following post you will learn what is the CFTC and why it important for anyone who deal with futures and commodity trading. The CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC founded in 1974 by US congress in order to regulate the commodity futures and option markets in the US. CFTC Quick Facts: [...]]]></description>
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<p>On the following post you will learn <strong>what is the CFTC and why it important</strong> for anyone who deal with futures and commodity trading.</p>
<p><strong>The CFTC</strong> = <strong>C</strong>ommodity <strong>F</strong>utures <strong>T</strong>rading <strong>C</strong>ommission. The CFTC founded in 1974 by US congress in order to regulate the commodity futures and option markets in the US.</p>
<p><strong>CFTC Quick Facts:</strong></p>
<p>Headquarters &#8211; 1155 21st Street, NW,Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Regional offices &#8211; New York / Chicago / Kansas City</p>
<p>Current chairman &#8211; Gary Gensler</p>
<p>Web Site &#8211; <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cftc.gov" target="_blank">www.cftc.gov</a></p>
<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cftc.gov/About/MissionResponsibilities/index.htm" target="_blank">CFTC Mission &amp; Responsibilities</a></strong> &#8211; Here you can read detailed information about the CFTC Mission and Responsibilities.</p>
<p><strong>Why the CFTC is important for futures and commodity traders?</strong></p>
<p>When you are opening a trading account you want to open account on reliable broker that will give you the confidence that your money is protected. The CFTC come to help you choosing reliable futures and commodities trading broker. On the CFTC web site you can find the following:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cftc.gov/ConsumerProtection/FraudAwarenessPrevention/index.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Fraud Awareness &amp; Prevention</strong></a> – On this link you can find useful information how to protect yourself from the many types of commodities fraud that exist in today’s financial markets</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cftc.gov/ConsumerProtection/EducationCenter/FuturesMarketBasics/index.htm" target="_blank">CFTC Education Center</a> &#8211; learn the futures and commodities trading basics.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://services.cftc.gov/sirtsanctions/sirtsanctions.aspx?Topic=AdministrativeSanctions" target="_blank">Administrative Sanctions</a> &#8211; Search Administrative Sanctions in Effect by Respondent Name, Respondent aka, CFTC Docket No., or NFA Id</p>
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
<p>The CFTC main mission is to protect market users from fraud and manipulations. It’s highly recommend to any new futures and commodities trader to visit the CFTC web site and invest some time in reading the valuable information in it.</p>
<p><a href="http://futures-and-commodities-trading.com/how-to-choose-the-best-commodities-trading-platform">How to Choose the Best Commodities Trading Platform</a></p>
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		<title>How to Choose the Best Commodities Trading Platform?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The following post will help you choosing the Best Commodities Trading Platform / broker.  You will discover the most important parameters you must check before choosing your Commodities Trading Platform.</p>
<p><strong>1 – Choose only regulated broker</strong> – In order to prove the safety of your money, you must check the broker integrity. Reputable broker must be under regulation. For example: reliable broker in US will be registered with the US commodity Futures trading commission (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cftc.gov/" target="_blank">CFTC</a>).</p>
<p>Other important regulation authorities are:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nfa.futures.org/" target="_blank"><strong> NFA</strong></a> – The National Futures Association.</p>
<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fsa.gov.uk/" target="_blank"> FSA</a> </strong>- The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is the regulator of the financial services industry in the UK.</p>
<p><strong>2 – User friendly trading platform</strong> – It’s important that the trading platform will be easy to use. Try the trading platform before depositing any money (demo mode).</p>
<p><strong>3 – Unlimited demo accoun</strong>t – don’t start with real money! Get started with free demo account and trade with virtual money till you will gain some experience. Most commodities trading platforms limiting the demo accounts to one month. Here you can open unlimited demo account.</p>
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<p><strong>4 – Customer service and suppor</strong>t – support is an important issue. Open demo account and check the support response for you questions.</p>
<p><strong>5 &#8211; Ease of Deposits and Withdrawals</strong> – there are many ways to fund your account and to withdrawal your profit. Each broker has its own policies. I personally prefer online methods like PayPal and moneybookers</p>
<p><strong>6 &#8211; Leverage Options</strong> &#8211; Leverage is the ratio between the total capital that is available to be traded and your actual capital. For example: leverage 1:100 means that you can buy or sell $100,000 worth of commodity while maintaining only $1,000 in your account.<br />
The higher the leverage is, the more profit you will make.</p>
<p><strong>7 – Minimal deposit</strong> – check what is the minimal initial deposit required. Most brokers allow starting with low deposit of $50 &#8211; $100.</p>
<p><strong>8 – Check the first deposit bonu</strong>s – because of the high competition, most brokers suggesting generous bonuses for new traders. Look for broker that suggesting good bonus.</p>
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<p><strong>Summary</strong> – choosing the right commodities trading platform is highly important. Take advantage of the strong competition between the players in this niche, do good research before opening your account. Don’t be lazy and don’t rely on reviews, check the parameters above on your own and choose the best commodities trading platform for you.</p>
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		<title>Advantages and Disadvantages of Futures Commodities Trading</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Futures commodities trading</strong> is the act where a producer and a buyer agree to trade in advance to off set the rise or fall in prices of a particular good or service. This works best when everything about the product is mapped out for the trade. The product must have a type, size, amount and price to be considered for trading. For example, a candy company may buy a particular amount of sugar at a set price for a particular time. Other traders also buy into this type of trade so as to assume any type of risk of a product failure or bad harvest. The traders can also see a profit when a buyer is paying more for the product than it actually takes to produce it.</p>
<p>Futures commodities trading have several advantages for a number of parties involved in the market. One of the best advantages of futures trading <strong>is that of leverage</strong>. A buyer does not need to have the entire amount of trade price in cash, as it is based on a future agreement. Leverage can also go the opposite way, however and cause a disadvantage to some by having excessive risk options leading to bad management and oversight of their money.</p>
<p>Another common disadvantage of futures commodities trading is that of time. The actual speed of trading is slow. For a trade to be made and the buying and agreement must be transmitted through a number of people. This takes time for the final trade to be implemented. This can be improved dramatically by trading online.</p>
<p>Futures commodities trading has an advantage over many other types of trading as there is not a falling point due to the time limit on commodities. The price that is agreed on initially under the terms of the parties involved is the price. There is not rush toward the end of the trade to make a final risk based on closing price.</p>
<p>Another advantage is that someone involved outside of the initial futures commodities trade can make money whether or not the prices of the particular product are rising or falling. This is most appealing in that money could be made from a market doing well one in a substantial deficit.</p>
<p><strong>The ability to easily buy or sell a futures commodity contract</strong> is much easier then that of buying or selling the actual product. The expense of buying or selling in this matter can be a fraction of what is initially thousands of dollars in actual commodities.</p>
<p>The greatest advantage to futures and commodities trading is that the contracts are <strong>high in liquidity</strong>. A person can easily buy or sell a contract without a significant rise or fall in the price with its effect on the rise or fall of the actual value of the product. This liquidity is the direct result of the speculators on each product or commodity.</p>
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		<title>Online Commodities Trading Tips</title>
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<p>With the rise in popularity of futures commodities comes a rise in the way to trade in this age of technology. The internet is a common way to make the most of your resources and <strong>makes trading more time and cost efficient</strong>. With the popularity in using the internet to trade, comes a plethora of internet based companies that want your business. It is wise to heed these companies as profit seeking companies and to tread safely when selecting or not selecting one to oversee your futures commodities trading.</p>
<p>An online commodity trading is the way to trade today, however there are several key points to keep in mind when trading online.</p>
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<p><strong>One of the most important ways to trade online is to first practice</strong>. Like the old saying goes, “practice makes perfect.” When trading commodities online it is vital to practice with an online company that will provide a demonstration that is usually interactive. These demos are beneficial to you and to keeping you from losing all of your money in the first go around. The internet companies will allow you to start with some fake money and to go through a trial basis of trading. With these companies, you can watch news, commodities, and trading patterns to learn which method of online commodities trading best suits you.</p>
<p>Most experts say that a <strong>broker is key to being successful</strong> in online commodities trading.<br />
Having any broker is not what you need. Be sure that you hire a broker that specializes in and is profitable in online commodities trading. Being that the internet is what it is today, there are unlimited numbers of sites out there claiming to be online commodities trading brokers. A suitable broker will have experience as well as be reviewed well by the National Futures Association which shows the broker’s history and will give you a feel of his or her reputation in the online commodities trading world.</p>
<p>One other note of advice is to <strong>never trade with or against a news report</strong>. Being familiar with any newscast or announcement that may or may not effect which commodity is being traded. Economic news is the best to watch and keep up with their headlines as this tends to affect the price of an online commodity trade.</p>
<p>As with any online or other market or commodities trading, be aware that although all of your decisions are making online, they do actually affect your wallet. Trading commodities online is easy, efficient, and convenient but do not let it become so second nature that you forget about your bottom line, making money.</p>
<p>The online world is filled with information that is accessible to anyone with a connection and a keyboard. If you are trading online commodities then do it wisely. <strong>Do research, practice trading, find a good reputable broker</strong>, and do not look for the get rich quickest website for help. Common sense goes a long way in online commodities trading. Remember that you do the thinking, the computer implements that thinking.</p>
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		<title>What Is Futures and Commodities Trading?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commodity Trading, An alternative to Traditional Investing The idea of Futures and Commodities Trading is derived from the basic principal from early farmers and merchants in that it is simply agreeing on an amount of something, the quantity of that product and a date in which it will be delivered. For example, a farmer has [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Commodity Trading, An alternative to Traditional Investing</strong></p>
<p>The idea of Futures and Commodities Trading is derived from the basic principal from early farmers and merchants in that it is simply agreeing on an amount of something, the quantity of that product and a date in which it will be delivered.</p>
<p>For example, a farmer has 30 bushels of cotton that will be available for harvest in the fall. If a merchant and the farmer agree to what amount can be delivered, then they have made a commodity and future agreement to trade. The method of having the quantity needed at a particular price at a certain time is Futures and Commodity Trading.</p>
<p>In order to begin trading you must determine the amount in which you can comfortably lose and it not jeopardize your standard of day to day living. A number of investors suggest that a rough sum of $10,000 is a great number to begin with but you can invest a smaller sum. Keep in mind, with any form of trade; you get out what you put in. The amount of <strong>leverage in Futures and Commodity</strong> Trading is great, therefore any amount of start cash will do.</p>
<p>The typical person who is aiming to profit in a short period of time is the one to which this most appeals. It can be done, but you must see that there is simply potential to make this type of money, but with Future and Commodity trading, making money is not guaranteed.</p>
<p>Usually the people who are profitable and are successful are those who are looking to invest over a long period of time. Futures and Commodity trading is not a get rich quick scheme, however when some people get started they develop the mindset that their trade becomes a gamble, so they become careless and lose what they initially put in.</p>
<p>This way of trading is usually beneficial to both parties involved. They are both typically good at researching and predicting the market and which way the prices of what they are trading are going to go. They are often those who have an indirect need for the product, such as a tee shirt manufacturer that uses cotton. They predict how much cotton they are going to need over a particular amount of time and decide whether the prices are going to rise or fall, in order to make a futures trade which pertains to the best business and money decision.</p>
<p>The decision to participate in Future and Commodities trading is different in that the profit is larger than that of a typical stock market share investment. If you invest in the stock market, your return could be about twelve percent over a month time period, a round number being about $40,000. If you were to translate that same time period and $40,000 into a Futures and Commodity Trading product your <strong>return would have been almost 400 percent over</strong> (a gain in your favor) your initial $10,000 investment.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, however, that with as good as those number sound, there can be the same result in reverse. <strong>You could also lose </strong>a substantial amount of money if you decide to trade in the wrong product or direction. Use caution and do some sample investing before making a commitment to the Futures and Commodities Trading world.</p>

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