{"id":13922,"date":"2018-08-23T14:22:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T14:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusblog.wpengine.com\/tradeblog\/archives\/futures-trading-overview-1\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T20:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T20:53:30","slug":"futures-trading-overview-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/futures-trading-overview-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Futures Trading Overview &#8211; #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Futures Trading Overview -  #1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uyK32iS-5kE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In Episode 1 of the Optimus Futures podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, discusses a general overview of today&#8217;s commodity futures and options market and how traders deal with such conditions. Matt gives the audience an insight into the minds of traders as well as insight into our motives and integrity as in independent broker. As technology has developed, a lack of communication has formed between traders and their brokers. Optimus Futures strives to break down these barriers and focus on what is most important, the customer.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode of the Optimus Futures Podcast on SoundCloud: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/optimusfutures\/episode1\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/optimusfutures\/episode1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open a Live Trading Account: <a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/Futures-Commodities-Trading-Account.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/Futures-Commodities-Trading-Account.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about Optimus Futures?  Visit our website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Interested in hearing what other traders have to say? Visit our forum:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/forum\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/forum\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email us \u25ba <a href=\"mailto:general@optimusfutures.com\">general@optimusfutures.com<\/a><br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/optimusfutures\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/optimusfutures<\/a><br \/>\nLike us on Facebook \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OptimusFutures\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OptimusFutures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to like the video, comment, and subscribe! <\/p>\n<p>THANKS FOR WATCHING!<br \/>\nTRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. THE USE OF STOP LOSS OR CONTINGENT ORDERS MAY NOT PROTECT PROFITS OR LIMIT LOSSES TO THE AMOUNT INTENDED. CERTAIN MARKET CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXECUTE SUCH ORDERS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZING AN INTERNET-BASED EXECUTION, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FAILURE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND INTERNET CONNECTION. SINCE OPTIMUS FUTURES DOES NOT CONTROL SIGNAL POWER, ITS RECEPTION OR ROUTING VIA INTERNET, CONFIGURATION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT OR RELIABILITY OF ITS CONNECTION, WE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATION FAILURES, DISTORTIONS OR DELAYS WHEN TRADING VIA THE INTERNET. OPTIMUS FUTURES EMPLOYS PHONE SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF PLATFORM FAILURE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 1 of the Optimus Futures podcast our host, Matt Zimberg, discusses a general overview of today&#8217;s commodity futures and options market and how traders deal with such conditions. 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Visit our forum:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.optimusfutures.com\/forum\/<\/p>\n<p>Email us \u25ba general@optimusfutures.com<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter \u25ba https:\/\/twitter.com\/optimusfutures<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook \u25ba https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OptimusFutures<\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t forget to like the video, comment, and subscribe! <\/p>\n<p>THANKS FOR WATCHING!<br \/>\nTRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. THE USE OF STOP LOSS OR CONTINGENT ORDERS MAY NOT PROTECT PROFITS OR LIMIT LOSSES TO THE AMOUNT INTENDED. CERTAIN MARKET CONDITIONS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO EXECUTE SUCH ORDERS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZING AN INTERNET-BASED EXECUTION, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FAILURE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND INTERNET CONNECTION. 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