How To Trade Futures For Beginners | The Basics of Futures Trading [Class 4]

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In the final Futures Trading for Beginners class, I take a look at futures brokers and how commissions and fees are structured. A very popular question most new futures traders who are just getting started ask is: what is the best futures broker and platform to use? I go into detail about how you should answer this question and find the best broker. A big part of futures broker selection has to do with the strategy you will be using as a trader, so I will also walk you through the various analysis methods available to you as a trader. No matter what strategy you use, all futures traders will need to be able to answer a few key questions within their trading systems and follow certain rules, so we focus on that also. I know the search for an online futures broker can be overwhelming, but if you follow the steps I outline, the search will become much easier and straight forward.
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[@GregDawson]

Just finished all 4 classes. THANK YOU for putting all of this together.

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[@FaRoseMusic]

Been trading options for 9 months and now looking to trade futures. You are by far the best teacher I’ve come across. Thank you for sharing and simplifying everything.

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[@garygavilan2309]

Finished all four videos this has opened a whole new world for me. Before I do anything remotely close to starting I’m going to do a lot of research and reading. Thanks again

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[@ludawg18]

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[@arowhen]

This was the BEST futures training I've come across on KZbin! Excellent! Thank you.

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Thanks for watching

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[@kogpassive672]

i'm not gonna call you a genius of education, but finishing this course helped me realize what education really is about. but i want to give you great credit in this realization, what was so simple about it is just the 4 videos. At first it was really just the basics, followed by technicals, boring math stuff (if people haven't given up at the basics, they might here), then you follow through with practicality and real life examples, then it is where we are left off on philosophy, that teaches me growth is exponential after this point. now this entire post is not trying to convince anyone this is the guy where you will master how to trade, after the philosophy you might not even continue the same practices, but what you are left off on, thanks to the videos is the fundamentals. the realization is what all this equals, it's where most people give up. people want to set expectations, that they can get to their philosophy, because they see the only fun part in education, and those are results, they would like to think freely, because thinking about themselves is what they do everyday! but what we don't understand is the steps required in our education. it is not expectations we set for ourselves that get us anywhere. anyways i don't comment on youtube at all, and i don't follow or like to be apart of any of these communities, but continue teaching, even if you don't want to, thanks for the videos atleast.

[@claytrader]

Thank you for the thoughts and feedback, I appreciate it.

[@BDBee81]

Right on!!! we'll said Kog

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@@BDBee81 thanks Bee

[@SusheelKommaReddy]

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Stumbled upon and watched all 4 classes in a row with great enthusiasm. The logic and clarity of your presentation are absolutely the among the bests I have ever come across. Great sense of humor, too! THANK YOU!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chhsbunlo]

Just AWESOME! Thank you for putting these all together Clay! I’ve learned a lot in your 4 classes than I ever did reading about day trading all these years!

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Fantastic!

[@omarg1308]

Thank you for putting this 4-part video series together. Much appreciated.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

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You are amazing brother! Thank you for taking your time to put these together. Easy to follow and understand. I've watched each video 3 times. Definitely going to check out your other videos and eventually your program. Thank you again!

[@claytrader]

I appreciate that!

[@wllmjhns18]

watched all 4 classes. really great info included. really appreciated you posting this all.

[@claytrader]

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[@jerrynix5206]

Thank you for the excellent classes Clay and opening my eyes to futures, I've been trying to day trade by putting in limit orders with trailing stops because in at work during market hours but not having alot of success yet (paper trading) of course.

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed Jerry!

[@ronda7680]

These 4 classes were very clear. Truly gave me a clearer understanding of Futures. I wish I found your class before all the others that I watched. I thought I would never understand it. Thank you for putting this videos together. Looking forward to watch more.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@imadazzouzat7845]

Thank you Clay for the 4 free classes I just found then and it was very fun to watch, you explain futures in a very easy way

[@claytrader]

Glad you like them!

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I have literally watched hundreds of videos pertaining to trading. Hands down your videos are the best out there. Great job clay.!!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@FiinOp]

One of the best trading tutorial series I've seen. You're an awesome teacher.

[@claytrader]

Happy to help!

[@entertheart9950]

Thanks Clay. You simplified this so well. I’m definitely motivated to start trading futures after watching this. Tbh I was surprised this was free on KZbin. 😁

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@piuslee3446]

Just finished the course, I would argue this is the best course on the internet of all time. TYSM for making this~

[@claytrader]

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[@linagabriel6356]

Just went through all four classes, and I want to say it was extremely helpful... Thank you for your time and effort to put this together

[@claytrader]

And thank you for watching!

[@theackid7887]

Futures are very complicated. It’s taking me rewatching and writing notes over and over to grasp it all. It will all be worth it in the end

[@claytrader]

Just keep at it!

[@digitallybridged4745]

Thanks Clay for all your time and effort bringing fundamental training, (4)videos, insights and derivatives of futures trading, I understand a whole lot more than I have in the past.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@aranyaknox8957]

These videos are great! I am spending my NYE binge watching these,

[@claytrader]

Cheers!

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I've been watching trading videos for two months and you're by far the most humorous educator. Great series that holds my attention easily.

[@claytrader]

Glad you like them!

[@JasonSmith-zk1mz]

Thoroughly enjoyed the videos, in depth and repetitive in areas but its exactly what people like myself need to absord new concept and ideas. Thanks mate.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@geezerjack]

I do some day scalp trading using options and am moderately successful. The futures world is intriguing. You have a very straightforward teaching style that clicks with me. Thanks for putting together these videos. I'd like to learn more. Great job

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Hopefully you decide to sign up for my Trading Freedom Pathway program!

[@jimmyl.bakerjr.7026]

Just finished all 4 classes. Great presentation! I already had stock knowledge, but you certainly gave me a futures foundation.

[@claytrader]

Fantastic!

[@MilesofBeard]

I love your teaching style! These 4 videos are amazing. I wish i could afford to do your class right now but I just can’t fork it up I’m going to have to start trading options at about the minimum as it is now. I hope I can work my way up to come back and take your classes

[@claytrader]

You could do the payment plan: claytrader.com/takecontrol/trading-freedom-pathway-how-it-works/

[@MeniscusSunrise]

Wow Clay this is the best basics Futures series I have seen. Well done!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@dhruvmistry5159]

Finished all 4 classes in one sitting. Awesome lessons!!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@kasondemumba8946]

These classes are great!!! With your simple yet effective explanations and examples you have immensely improved my understanding of futures and how to trade them. I hope to start trading soon, after I gain a little more knowledge. Thanks Clay.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect]

I just finished this last course. Your teaching style was very simple and brought much clarity to a confusing system. Thank you so much!

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[@andrewmiller4753]

I LOVE the Pilot + Co-Pilot analogy. Four very good videos.

[@claytrader]

Cheers Andrew!

[@aserna1981]

I just watched all 4 videos! You explain everything so well for us beginners..thank you so much!

[@claytrader]

You are so welcome!

[@JazminMoniqueDR]

Thank you for the information! I appreciate all the work you put into these classes.

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Glad you like them!

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You are an awesome teacher. A teacher with great understanding. Thank you and God bless you.

[@claytrader]

Thank you! 😃

[@theanticsofcharlesv8835]

I finished all 4 classes, thanks so much! I’ll join your advanced classes as soon as I can afford to!🥰

[@claytrader]

Great! As an FYI, there is a payment plan to make it easier: claytrader.com/takecontrol/trading-freedom-pathway-how-it-works/

[@jy6839]

Amazing series of classes. Watched all 4 in one sitting. Went from knowing nothing about futures to feeling confident in my understanding.

[@claytrader]

Glad you're enjoying!

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love you man, I like how you made everything free. Respect

[@claytrader]

Well... I don't make "everything" free, but yeah, I try to offer plenty of free stuff also.

[@lupemolina9117]

just finished all 4 classes. thanks for a really good course looking forward to watch some more of your content and educate my self a lil more

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Are you gonna join my program?

[@1leeseunggi]

Best futures class value ever you can find. Keep this up!!

[@claytrader]

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[@Zahrabeautycorner]

Thank u for all those classes, I've been following u since my day one on this field and all that sensation of improvement and that feeling of finding or leading me into the right spot because you offering us the key to the success and the guidelines to reach the horizon. thank u again

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@christopheroneyear5364]

Just finished class 3, Exact kind of information compiled into a video I needed! Thank you, I am going to continue watching.

[@claytrader]

Fantastic!

[@songlianmangsonglianmang2744]

This is so helpful, i finished all your classes. I learned technical analysis but having a very small capital, it was really hard to make money or scalp common stocks because i cant day trade. This is such a good opportunity to be able to build my portfolio. Thank you.

[@claytrader]

I hope you sign up for my program!

[@Devi8ntdev]

Just finished all 4 futures trade lessons must say between this and scrolling thru your past posts, u definitely have some of the best most content heavy channels I’ve seen definitely a must follow

[@claytrader]

I appreciate that!

[@iAmLavri]

Thanks Clay for your time. All 4 videos were easy to understand for beginners.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@tinnbaby]

Excellent content Clay, really appreciate you making these videos.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching.

[@bigdj0ntz8]

Thank you very much for the classes, this was very helpful, controlling your risk and setting properly your stop losses, there's a huge difference in the potential profits comparing the same move in the future with his index with the same capital

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@ajdavis5177]

Ive learned more from you in 4h then 15yr in school THANK You so so very much i cant began to express my gratitude 🎉

[@claytrader]

Happy to help!

[@andrewmiller4753]

Just re-watched these a year or so later (with a more swing trading, 50:50 Technical-Fundamental Analysis. Very good stuff - thanks again.

[@claytrader]

Cheers! Good to hear from ya!

[@levicoleman1895]

All 4 classes were very valuable. Thank you for taking the time to share the great info!!!!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@frantzinnocent3382]

Thank you so much clay I enjoyed all 4 classes I love your teaching styles I'm a member now and have been of Clay Trader University I'm learning everything I can and taking notes not saying I won't make bad trades in the future but I will use my risk versus rewards strategies

[@claytrader]

Glad to have you on board! Thanks for the feedback (and for joining!)

[@valentinrivelli4944]

Hi Clay, I really wanted to say thank you this classes have help me so much and now i feel more confident to trade in the future Im from Argentina and they also help me to improve my english Thank you very much clay

[@claytrader]

Great to hear!

[@petrusraats65]

Thanks very much for these informative lectures.Very well thought out!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@isabellarosero2493]

These four videos were the only ones to explain futures to me in an easy to understand manner. Thank you. :)

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Iamclassycamille]

You are such an amazing teacher!!!! My God! Thank you SO much!!!!!

[@claytrader]

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[@us3786]

Very Impressive. Thank you so much for such plain English and best basic understanding of future trading. Appreciate it a lot.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@maxg6040]

Great series, I have a good grasp on how to trade futures now.

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@tessatrujillo4144]

Thank you for teaching me about futures! keep making more videos!

[@claytrader]

Lots more here claytrader.com/takecontrol/

[@TheProfessionalTutor]

Thanks a lot for all your videos. You made futures much more tangible. Hopefully I'll be able to follow your course, looks promising!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@user-by4ud3qb5n]

started 3 days ago i leaned a lot love to hear from you more .

[@claytrader]

Great!

[@blackbargospel]

Started class one and finished all four took notes learned a lot. Awesome videos thanks you

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sdman100]

Extremely helpful course, thank you for putting it together! Gave a lot of context I didn’t know I needed.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joanalcantara2725]

THANK YOU for putting this classes together.

[@claytrader]

And thank you for watching.

[@stevefox4504]

First of all thank you. As I'm an investor and trader I'm currently train for futures trading. Therefore it was verry helpfull how to calculate (Ticks, tick size, contracts and trading hours) futures. I saw all the classes in once. :-) For trading I use in a first priority "news" and secound priority "Charts". For Investments first fundamental and secound charts no news.

[@claytrader]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed.

[@sankagayawansha8989]

A MASSIVE THANK YOU times 4 for the amazing videos Clay. It was very simple and well detailed. Thank you 🙏

[@claytrader]

Glad you liked it!

[@aaronwelch5391]

Been watching Clay's vids for over a year a now. Just watched the full series of this Basics of Futures Trading classes. I'm not a member of any of his paid services, but he is by far one of the best teachers for beginner day traders on KZbin (or anywhere on the web that I've found)... I've been wanting to open a live account and finally have some funds to make it happen. Cheers to this guy for the outstanding resources he provides!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

[@PGFBasketbll]

Just finished up basic futures trading classes. Are you going to make a follow up? Good thank you for the information.

[@claytrader]

@@PGFBasketbll that's all here claytrader.com/takecontrol/

[@archies077]

Thank you Clay! Started with absolute 0 idea of futures, I know enough to get started paper trading futures.

[@claytrader]

Fantastic!

[@xavierbeckles1176]

Thank you for taking time out to create these 4 amazing classes! It helped me a lot.

[@claytrader]

You're very welcome!

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I cannot believe the amount of work you put into this phenomenal free course. Thank you thank you thank you!! I also cannot believe the ingrates and freeloaders who have left such ridiculous comments and do not see the worth of what you've given us. Love your responses to them! Much milder than what they deserve if you ask me.....

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adventureave.5543]

Hi Clay just wanted to say your 4 lessons were really great!!! And very informational. I look forward to your next videos!

[@claytrader]

Glad you like them!

[@zboystarcity]

I just want to say. You are the man. Its crazy how when we compare the amount of views from video 1 to video 4 it shows that alot of ppl who were interested before didnt have the patience to or attention span to stick to the course... they have either given up or lost alot of money by going in as a "gambler".. great 4 vid course.. i feel like i can do this now.

[@claytrader]

I've noticed the same thing!

[@daveanthony4468]

Wonderful. I watched all 4 classes I'm so new. But I will remember you. Thank you

[@claytrader]

Welcome!

[@akhnnn]

You are creating awareness with a very different point of view. all you have done is actually a "digital legacy", thank you.

[@claytrader]

I appreciate that

[@carcer149]

Clay you're absolutely genius … Thank you for your videos.. everyday goes by your teaching and experience motivate me to continue in this path.. Thanks again...

[@claytrader]

You are very welcome!

[@Delta2414]

These videos are fantastic! I managed to actually get some useful basis of understanding in such a short amount of time.

[@claytrader]

Glad to help!

[@eliudolivares6556]

Thank you for your classes. Im not the smartest out there, but i am looking to expand my knowledge; and your videos helped me understand more about trading and how it works.

[@claytrader]

Great to hear!

[@arthuravetisian3565]

Great way of explaining complicated subject.

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ZKRTC1996]

done with the series , awesome work i aprreciate you talking about the mental aspect of the trader because none of others do that and explaining things as they really are , telling me that technical analysis was analising peoples emotios is as true as it gets , happy to spends 2 hours of my time on this thanx again .

[@claytrader]

Cheers!

[@MS-tf5yk]

Excellent job Clay! Thanks very much , I'm ready to capture ticks!

[@claytrader]

Cheers!

[@lucasrodriguez1981]

Hey Clay, thanks man I just finish the 4 clases this was really helpful!

[@claytrader]

Glad it helped!

[@Drust_fit]

I just finished the 4 classes and I feel much smarter…. Thanks Clay

[@claytrader]

You gonna join my educational program?

[@samhdz5347]

Just watched all 4 classes videos and damn the way you teach is so amazing. I was confused on the points and ticks but your videos really helped me understand it really well. Thanks :)

[@claytrader]

Glad to help!

[@japanese1755]

i know everyone's already said it but thanks for this. I started day trading penny stocks years ago but I never had a mentor or read on the subject before so I just learned from failure over time. you could say its made me a better trader because of the way I learned and got better but going into futers id like to have some help before. These videos are 10/10 awesome thanks man!

[@claytrader]

Glad it was helpful!

[@templetetradactyl5862]

I really appreciate the lessons. Thanks. I'm gearing up to make my first futures trade. Wish me luck 🙏

[@claytrader]

You better know how to map out a proper trade plan.

[@swyalba]

Love your classes!! And your English accent. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@claytrader]

Glad you like them!

[@saidmohammadi1835]

Excellent content really appreciate informative lectures , you have the knowledge .

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@scotthancher9574]

Well done! Very much enjoyed the 4 wonderful videos. Clay's style is very easy to listen to and absorb.

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yoyosingh1088]

Thank you watched all 4 in one sitting

[@claytrader]

Nice job!

[@sheilashilo965]

Very informative and interesting. Thanks!!!

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching

[@JulioRodriguez-gy2sy]

Thank you for the class. very educating.

[@claytrader]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinlarkin6801]

thank you for putting all these classes together

[@claytrader]

Thanks for watching!

[@AlexM-xw6mi]

Hey Clay! Thanks so much for this series. I just finished college, yet this was still the most informative "class" that I'd ever taken, yet it didn't land me in debt. In this final video, you had a segment about utilizing fundamental analysis alongside technical analysis. You used an example with the Federal Reserve Calendar. May I ask if there are any additional ways to read up? I was skeptical of the fundamental analysis myself (since futures feel a bit too fluid to keep up with real-time news). However, the example that you provided made me completely rethink that strategy, and I'd like to dig a little deeper into it. Again, thank you so so much!

[@claytrader]

if you're interested in "talking futures/stocks/trading in general", you are more than welcomed to join my private community - claytrader.com/team/

[@nel4081]

Finished all 4! Thanks man. Love your teaching style. Very Messerish 😆 thanks again!

[@claytrader]

You gonna join my program?

[@mynameis4328]

crystal clear classes thank you Clay!

[@claytrader]

Great!

[@honeybrar2008]

Wonderful.watched all 4 videos. Feels good.

[@honeybrar2008]

Do you live trading in groups

[@claytrader]

Yes, here you go: claytrader.com/team/