A margin call is one of the phrases that scares a new futures investor the most. Often, they picture life savings getting wiped out in seconds, as it does in movies. The truth is not nearly as intimidating. Margin is simply a tool. One that educated investors often love. After all, if you expected your […]

What makes a futures program great? Obvious answers include excellent performance, low drawdowns, a high Sharpe ratio, or consistent returns. While everyone searches for those qualities, large money managers know that the secret to producing all of those is to build portfolios that target those goals using multiple strategies. After all, high returns and low […]

Futures investors often wonder, “If the equity markets are going up, why aren’t we following that trend and making money?” The truth is that many markets can be trending at once or very few at all. Oftentimes, the best trade is in another market completely. One of the best trades recently is long cattle. Yet, […]