Experienced Trader

Experienced futures traders can benefit from the tools and educational resources we offer.
As an experienced futures trader, you may be looking for a new approach to trading, new ideas, continuing education or new tools to help you develop your futures trading strategy. Regardless of what your needs are, RJO Futures can help you with learning materials, account types and tools that are geared toward you—the experienced futures trader.

Tools And Resources

Managed Products
Managed futures products can be a valuable alternative addition to your investment portfolio. They offer the investor opportunity for appreciation in both rising and falling markets, as well as the potential for reducing risk in your overall portfolio. Managed products are an ideal vehicle for futures traders who do not have the time or the inclination to constantly monitor the markets. Our professional trading consultants, advisors, and CTAs will execute trades and monitor your portfolio, eliminating your emotional involvement in trading decisions. To find out more about their expertise, visit our Senior Trading Advisor bio page.
Trading Platforms
Experienced traders might want to make all the trading decisions and execute trades themselves. As a self-directed trader, you can use RJO Futures’ RJO Vantage, CQG Trader, or Web OE.

RJO Vantage has all the tools to be a stand-alone tool with quotes, charts and research. Or if you already have a favored information provider, use RJO Vantage to execute your orders.

If you are a futures trader who wants tight risk management in a professional-level trading platform, but don’t need charting or analytics, you might be interested in CQG Trader. It provides the speed and reliability of CQG Integrated Client in a quote and trading platform. It provides DOMTrader, Quote Board, and Orders & Position views.

And Web OE (Web Order Entry) is a firewall-friendly order entry module that connects its users with access to the global futures marketplace. No special client configurations or installation of software is needed. Utilizing a series of dynamic Web pages, this powerful application enables its users to place, change, and monitor order flow between a remote location, such as a user's home or office, and the financial markets.
RJO Futures Trading Recommendations
Receive commodity futures trading recommendations from RJO Futures and the Hightower Report. Find out why the trades are going to happen, watch the markets set up the trade and follow the trade from entry to exit. These futures trading recommendations, accompanied by superior research, can help you make educated futures trading decisions.
RJO Futures Research
Timely research is an important part of developing a successful futures trading strategy. RJO Futures offers access to some of the best research in the business. Our in-house staff includes experienced futures advisors and consultants, who are often turned to for market commentary in the news. And we work closely with research staff of R.J. O’Brien, one of the oldest and largest Futures Commission Merchants in the industry.

In addition, we have relationships with some of the most respected research providers available, including David Hightower. Special trial offers and discounted services are available to RJO Futures clients.

RJ O'Brien Margin Guide
Latest margin requirements for RJO Futures clients.

Monthly Event Calendar
Key dates for economic reports.

Contract Specifications
Contract specs for active futures contracts.

Economic Indicator Basics
Dates and explanations of key periodic Economic Indicator Reports.

Education

RJO INTRO to Futures Trading Series
These proprietary guides from RJO Futures are written by our own futures trading advisors and are geared to futures traders of all experience levels. Each is written to give you a thorough understanding of the material presented and how it relates to real-world futures trading.
RJO Reading Room
Here you can find more than 80 resources in pdf format, available for to print or read right from your computer. Topics range from beginner-level futures training to futures markets and products.
Consult with an RJO Futures Advisor
Our experienced futures trading advisors can help you translate your trading ideas and goals into a coherent trading strategies. We feel it's important for new futures traders to work with an advisor initially, before moving on to a more hands-on approach. To find out more about their expertise, please visit our Senior Trading Advisor bio page.
eView E-Newsletter and Archives
RJO Futures eView™ e-newsletter is a must-have futures trading market resource for news, advice and analysis, delivered to you via email every other week. It's perfect for new traders.
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