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Futures Contracts Basics: What Futures Are and How They Work
A beginner's guide to futures: what a contract is, exchanges and standardization, tick size and tick value, contract months, long and short, leverage and daily settlement.
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All WeCore blog articles about Futures.
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Micro vs Mini Futures: MES vs ES and MNQ vs NQ Explained
How Micro E-mini and E-mini index futures differ: the 1-to-10 size ratio, tick values, finer position sizing, prop firm contract limits and liquidity considerations.
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Futures Trading Sessions: Hours, Breaks and Daylight Saving
How futures trading hours work: nearly 24-hour electronic trading, regular vs overnight hours, the daily break, weekly open and close, daylight saving and prop firm rules.
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Futures Margin Explained: Initial, Maintenance and Margin Calls
How futures margin works: exchange-set initial and maintenance margin, broker day-trading margin, margin calls, a hypothetical leverage example and how prop accounts differ.
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Futures Contract Rollover: Expiration, Roll Week and Charts
How futures expiration and rollover work: the H, M, U, Z quarterly cycle, roll week, volume migration, continuous charts like NQ1! vs specific contracts, and automated alerts.