In the general public, any conversation about trading in the financial markets (and in particular day trading) usually leads most to conclude that it?s just another form of legalized gambling.

There is one profession in particular that seems to have a special affinity for speculating in the financial markets. These individuals are an extremely bright lot and are known for their sharp analytical skills as well as their acumen for organization (I should know, I have several in my family). If you haven?t guessed by now, I?m referring to engineers.

One asset category that is not very well understood is what we refer to in the business as the credit markets. In the futures market, these encompass all debt instruments such as U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds, and are not limited to derivatives of debt issued by the U.S. treasury.

Anyone that decides to take trading to a professional level and not just as something "to dabble in" has to decide in what fashion he will engage the market.

It seems almost on a daily basis there are news flashes having to do with the state of affairs in Greece.

The first thought conjured up when laypeople hear the words futures trading is that it's pretty much just another form of gambling.

One of the most perplexing areas of trading is identifying trends early enough to still have low risk and high reward entries.

Math plays a big part in a trader's life, but not in the way you might think.

We've all grown up being told that knowledge is power, and rightly so I might add, as long as it's useful information.

It never ceases to amaze me how "conventional wisdom" about investing and trading is so far removed from the realities of successful speculation

There are many similarities between speculating in the financial markets and playing poker.