Many of the more common commodity trading strategies actually serve two purposes. The turn of a profit is but one. A hedge is the other purpose. Hedging is a method of minimizing risks by attempting to purchase some form of insurance. As well as minimizing risks, it also usually caps potential [...]
We can classify trading strategies followed by all types of traders into two broad categories as directional trading strategies and non directional trading strategies. Both strategies require different types of approaches, different levels of market knowledge and different trading requirements. Directional trading strategies are trading strategies which include taking long and short positions in market. [...]
Pairs trading strategy is a market neutral strategy which enables traders to profit from virtually any market condition; uptrend, downtrend or sidewise movement. Although introduced in early 1980’s the strategy became popular among retail traders only after the introduction of online trading though sophisticated trading systems. Opportunities of pairs trading usually last for only a [...]