TradingSim replay workspace showing an F:ES five minute chart with order ticket and Time and Sales during the August 31, 2026 session

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Best Futures to Trade for Beginners: Your First Contract

Best Futures to Trade for Beginners: Your First Contract

The question I get from almost every trader who decides to add futures to their toolkit is some version of which contract do I start with. It sounds like a market question, as if the answer...

Best Futures to Trade for Beginners: Your First Contract
TradingSim replay workspace showing an index futures five minute chart with order ticket and Time and Sales panel

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RUT Futures: How to Day Trade the Russell 2000 (RTY)

RUT Futures: How to Day Trade the Russell 2000 (RTY)

Every few weeks a reader asks me where to find a quote for RUT futures, and the answer always...

RUT Futures: How to Day Trade the Russell 2000 (RTY)
TradingSim replay workspace showing the F:ES five minute chart on August 31, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. ET with order ticket, Time and Sales, and account panel

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Micro vs Mini Futures for Evaluation Accounts

Micro vs Mini Futures for Evaluation Accounts

The September equity index contracts expired on Friday morning, and the December contract is now the...

Micro vs Mini Futures for Evaluation Accounts
Split-scene concept illustration contrasting a disciplined, position-sized trading desk against a blown-out account — the divide between surviving and being forced out of the market is a single number.

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Position Sizing Guide [Updated September 2026]

I've seen brilliant traders with 60% win rates blow up their accounts.

Position Sizing Guide [Updated September 2026]
How to Trade with Support and Resistance Levels | TradingSim

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How to Trade with Support and Resistance Levels [Updated September 2026]

If you have landed on this page I assume you are looking for information around how to trade with support and resistance levels, what support and...

How to Trade with Support and Resistance Levels [Updated September 2026]
See How to Identify and Trade Stock Market Bubbles | TradingSim

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See How to Identify and Trade Stock Market Bubbles [Updated September 2026]

Stock market bubbles often evoke fear among the general trading community. The phenomenon occurs every so frequently in the markets across different...

See How to Identify and Trade Stock Market Bubbles [Updated September 2026]