what is the best futures trading platform?

I know there’s XpressTrade, but are there any other online platforms which are better?

What does the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission mean by “Commercial”?

The CFTC reports a weekly Commitment of Traders report for commodity futures. They split the commitment between "non-commercial" and "commercial". Is non-commercial individual investors? Is commercial investment banks and funds?

Do you agree that futures trading is a very dangerous gambling game ?

Edit – My view is future trading can be addictive. And you have many full proof therories available like hedging which eventually fail. You cannnot take long term stand like purchasing shares. You tend to morgage your assets to manage for margin money while playing in futures and liekly to get in further crisis. So future trading is gambling in many ways.

Does commodity trading and or commodity futures trading ever make you take delivery of a commodity itself?

Would you ever have to go pick up some wheat and try to find a place to store it for instance? I have heard there are horror stories like this? Any truth to this rumor?

discount futures trading who is a good broker?

I am getting back into options trading and want a reliable broker, with a 3k minimum or less account funding and real time quotes, less than roundturn. Thanks!

Can somebody explain Futures Trading to me in the most simple terms?

I am a novice in the Stock Market arena but need to understand how futures work.

how do you go about trading futures and commodities?

Is there an easy way or any website like Etrade that lets you trade futures?

How can I check the owner of the futures trading site?

How can I check the owner of the futures trading site? They show good results on YM (mini-Dow) futures trading, but have no contacts info?
www.gmitrading.com

Do you know some sources where we can learn about futures trading?

I want to learn about trading some commodities like oil, metals, or agricultural products like coffee or cocoa. The more the better.
I may want some websites that offer free membership or else.

How does commodity/futures trading with orange juice work?

I am confused on the trading of orange juice, or frozen orange juice. I know speculators are there to just trade with no intention with taking delivery. However are large orange juice companies/manufacturers purchasing orange juice? I ask because i may work on a paper that revolves around the the commodity market bringing foods such as oj to areas like where i live (durango,co) year round. Where we have no citrus trees at all, but we constantly have shelves stocked with oj. So is the commodity market responsible for making this juice available year round?

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