Trader Lists

OPEC meeting shows it is playing long game

Ellen R. Wald
December 17, 2015
The 168th OPEC conference ended with a press conference in which the Secretary General announced, unsurprisingly, no change in OPEC policy.

FOMC Preview: The Fed’s Christmas list

Matt Weller
December 15, 2015
For the typically lackluster mid-December time period, most major markets are still relatively liquid and volatile, and traders continued engagement can be chalked up almost entirely to tomorrow’s landmark FOMC decision.

OPEC: We break down the players going into vital meeting

Ellen R. Wald
December 3, 2015
It is hard to overestimate OPEC policy as the most influential driver of global energy pricing and energy industry success.

We asked traders if the crude low is in

Futures Staff
October 26, 2015
We asked traders, "Crude oil has been extremely volatile since dropping 60% in 2014 and swinging 10% in weekly gyrations. Is the low in?"

8 iconic American companies that have been hurt by the strong dollar

Frank Cacchione
October 14, 2015
Since July 2014, the U.S. dollar has advanced more than 20% against other world currencies. To many, having a strong currency might sound like a good thing, and in many respects it is. The dollar’s relative strength is a reflection of the U.S. economy, which continues to improve since the financial crisis.

We asked traders if the U.S. should lift the crude export ban

Futures Staff
September 11, 2015
The United States is producing more crude oil today than it has in over a decade. Exports on coal, natural gas and gasoline are legal. So why, given these factors, is the ban on crude exports still in place? Should the United States lift its ban on crude oil exports?
Trader Life

Top Things I Learned About Life While Day Trading Millions

James Altucher
December 11, 2019
Entrepreneur James Altucher shares the lessons he learned from his chaotic life as a day trader.

10 charts that show major correction is on the way

Tim Fligg and Tze-Teng Tan
August 24, 2015
Here are 10 illustrated examples for why both stock and bond markets are ready for to fall. Several of these were articulated in Modern Trader's August cover story: 10 reasons to sell stocks now.

We asked traders if the Fed will finally take the plunge

Futures Staff
August 21, 2015
It seems as though 2015 has been the year of potential interest rate hikes.

We asked traders if the Chinese stock market will crash

Futures Staff
July 31, 2015
We asked traders, is the Chinese stock market decline simply a correction or the beginning of a crash?