How Much Money Do You Need To Trade Futures?
Let’s Talk Numbers Most people think you need thousands of dollars to start trading futures. That might be true if you’re going to a traditional broker. But that’s not the only path. At BluSky, you can get started with a Launch plan, the lowest-cost way into a BluSky account. See current prices on our plans […]
Why Trade Futures?
Futures Aren’t Just for the Pros Anymore If you’ve been trying to grow your trading account with stocks, options, or crypto and still feel stuck, it’s probably not you, it’s the product. Futures offer something those markets don’t: clear setups, real leverage, and the kind of structure serious traders need to succeed. You don’t need […]
Prop Firms That Use Tradovate: Trade Your BluSky Account on Tradovate
If you’re looking for a futures prop firm that lets you trade on Tradovate, you’re in the right place. Tradovate is BluSky’s preferred platform partner, and you can choose it when you buy any BluSky plan. Tradovate offers fast execution, clean charting, a built-in DOM and a mobile app that actually works. It runs in […]
Gap Up and Gap Down Trading
What Are Price Gaps in Futures? In trading, a price gap happens when the market opens at a different price than it closed, leaving a blank space on the chart. A gap up means the price opened higher than the last close. A gap down means it opened lower. You’ll spot this a lot in […]
Gap and Go Trading Guide
Markets don’t wait for traders to catch up. Sometimes, you log in, and price is already up or down fifty points from where it left off. That’s a gap. In futures trading, these gaps are signals, not just chart quirks. If you know how to read them, you can catch fast-moving trends early. That’s where […]
Risk Management Chapter 3
The Martingale Strategy A Risk-Seeking Approach The Martingale System is a methodology used to increase the odds of recovering from a losing streak. Introduced in the 18th century by French mathematician Paul Pierre Levy, it has its roots in gambling. The core idea behind the Martingale system is this: Statistically, you cannot lose all the […]
Risk Management Chapter 2
We started this series of articles last week and it is going to take us on a trader’s journey to learn how to manage risk and how to become a profitable trader. Position sizing continued… Fixed $$$ Amount This stop loss strategy is very similar to the one discussed last week. However, it is better […]
Risk Management
The most important skill to master in trading!
Risk Management Chapter 4
The Kelly Criterion Let’s explore the Kelly Criterion and how it applies to managing risk while trading. The Kelly Criterion is a powerful tool that can help traders determine the optimal size of their positions based on considerations of risk and return. Maximizing Returns with Risk Management What Is the Kelly Criterion? The Kelly Criterion […]
Introduction to the Mental Game of Trading
A view on how your psychology can interfere with your trading performance. We Trade to Trade Well The psychology of trading is a complex and multifaceted area of study that delves into the mental and emotional aspects of making financial decisions in markets. BluSky hosted trading psychology coach Jared Tendler on our YouTube channel, where […]