How To Trade Crude Oil Futures

Futures trading is volatile and highly risky.
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In this video, I discuss the mechanics of how crude oil futures work. I cover common futures concepts that include delivery month, initial margin, maintenance margin, notional contract value, dollars per tick, etc. Trading crude oil futures can be extremely risky due to the leverage that comes with futures contracts. By posting more margin, one can delever a futures trade and thus reduce both reward and risk.

Not investment advice! Consult a financial adviser.

The dangers of crude oil ETFs:
youtube.com/watch?v=_psWDQUy1XU

Oil Prices Go Negative (And What Comes Next):
youtube.com/watch?v=LrX95jLLKZw

Brent crude oil:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude

WTI crude oil:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate

CME energy futures:
cmegroup.com/trading/energy/

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) crude oil futures:
theice.com/oil

Brent crude oil last day financial futures:
cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/brent-cru…

NYMEX WTI crude oil futures:
cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/light-swe…

E-mini WTI crude oil futures:
cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/emini-cru…

Futures contract month codes:
cmegroup.com/month-codes.html

Interactive Brokers futures margin requirements:
interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=26662

Matthew Kratter is the author of the Amazon best-seller "A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market":
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