{"id":6508,"date":"2018-08-07T18:05:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T22:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/tradeblog\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2018-08-07T18:05:16","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T22:05:16","slug":"e-mini-sp-trader-interview-sam-beckers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/blog\/e-mini-sp-trader-interview-sam-beckers\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Sam Beckers: Full Time E-Mini S&#038;P Trader and CTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Zimberg interviews Sam Beckers, a Full-Time E-Mini S&amp;P Trader and Money Manager that has been with Optimus Futures for many years, both as a customer as well as a Commodity Trading Advisor (<a href=\"https:\/\/optimusfutures.com\/Commodity-Trading-Advisor-Clearing.php\">CTA<\/a>). We thought that Sam&#8217;s realistic approach to trading the E-mini S&amp;P contract could provide some perspective on the challenges of day trading, constructing a method and execution.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview With Sam Beckers Full Time E-Mini S&amp;P Trader and CTA -  #11\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T6XjyDRTqxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you have any questions\/inquiries about Sam\u2019s or Optimus Futures services, please submit the form below or call us at 1-800-771-6748 \/ Local at 561-367-8686. Email: support@optimusfutures.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n[javascript src=&#8221;https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/jsform\/82193797541972&#8243;\/]\n<p>Trading futures and options involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The risk of loss in trading commodity interests can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. The placement of contingent orders by you or broker, or trading advisor, such as a \u201cstop-loss\u201d or \u201cstop-limit\u201d order, will not necessarily limit your losses to the intended amounts, since market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in commodity interest trading can work against you as well as for you. The use of leverage can lead to significant losses as well as gains. We urge you to conduct your due diligence. 2018CINV839<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Zimberg interviews Sam Beckers, a Full-Time E-Mini S&amp;P Trader and Money Manager that has been with Optimus Futures for many years, both as a customer as well as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). 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