Thoughts on investing in Futures?
November 7th, 2008
Krystal F asked:
I have an MBA in finance, so I consider myself educated on the ins and outs of futures: I know how they work, I understand the pricing of the contracts, and I have some experience in virtual trading of futures (and I have done very well despite one very bad selection on an e-mini Russell 2000 March 2008 contract), etc. I want to start using some real money, but I find myself getting cold feet when it comes to using my hard-earned money given the huge risk involved.
I have an MBA in finance, so I consider myself educated on the ins and outs of futures: I know how they work, I understand the pricing of the contracts, and I have some experience in virtual trading of futures (and I have done very well despite one very bad selection on an e-mini Russell 2000 March 2008 contract), etc. I want to start using some real money, but I find myself getting cold feet when it comes to using my hard-earned money given the huge risk involved.
I’ve concentrated on corn, oil, and index futures, which have all returned very high profits in a very short amount of time. For example, in my virtual trading account, I made nearly $6000 in 2 or 3 days on 1 oil futures contract. I realize reality is much different than the virtual world, but can anyone who has real futures trading experience give me some encouragement, tips, or advice????
HUCH
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