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Jonathan McKeever concludes this section with some important reminders when trading futures.

Learn how to execute futures trades using the ladder in this live demo.

There are numerous brokerages that offer the ability to trade futures. Learn about the common brokerages that are used at Simpler Trading.

Discover the risk management checklist that you should consider before taking a futures trade.

Learn about the naming of futures contracts and how they roll over over a certain period of time.

At the end of each trading day, the exchange calculates the settlement price for each futures contract. Learn more about the daily settlement process, mark-to-market, and variation margin.

Jonathan McKeever discusses what margin is and how much margin is needed in one’s account to trade a futures contract.