Traders Life

20 Years Trading

Trader Stories: A Look Back At Over 20 Years Of Retail Trading

Richard Sobin
March 23, 2021
As a trader, I’ve learned a lot over the years and if there’s 1 piece of advice I can offer, it’s this: always be prepared for the unexpected.

Top 10 trading commercials (and why)

Michael McFarlin
Alanna Byrne
June 4, 2014
Over the last couple decades, trading has gone from a select few traders in Chicago and New York to being accessible to nearly everyone. With accessibility comes advertising.
Trader Life

Top Things I Learned About Life While Day Trading Millions

James Altucher
December 11, 2019
Entrepreneur James Altucher shares the lessons he learned from his chaotic life as a day trader.

Top 15 trading movies: 2013 edition

Futures Staff
August 29, 2013
With the movie "Trading Places" celebrating 30 years this year and the upcoming launch of our own video and movie player, Alpha TV, we looked back at our list of Top Trading Movies. We took a crack at this last year, but here are our revised and expanded choices.

10 must-have apps for traders

Michael McFarlin
June 30, 2012
With the plethora of apps available, finding the one you need can be a chore. Here are 10 every trader should check out.

Favorite covers from 500 issues of Futures

Daniel P. Collins
September 2, 2014
We selected the most significant covers from 500 issues of Commodities and Futures magazine.

Top 10 books for traders this summer

Thomas Dixon
July 25, 2014
Bitcoin books populate the best books released this year for traders and investors.

We asked pros the #1 lesson they learned while trading. Here’s what they said…

Lauren Schmidt
July 23, 2014
We asked our contributors to write in with their personal insights on trading in the markets. These are their answers. (dun dun)

10 great board games for traders

Michael McFarlin
October 2, 2013
Games are great when they bringing people together to socialize, but they can be even better if you’re getting something out of them. Here are 10 board games traders are sure to love.

Smart phone apps for the busy trader

Billy Williams
July 11, 2013
With a plethora of trading apps available today, it can be a dizzying task finding ones that do exactly what you want. In the first installment of a series on trading apps, we look at a few recommendations for stock traders.