We are using the CME Group’s trading simulator, this platform offers real-time quotes as well as useful tools (economic calendar, cross-asset correlation…). We started the portfolio on the 7th of September with a beginning value of $100,000.

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Our futures virtual portfolio is focused on three main strategies:

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• Take advantage of volatility:The future market tends to overreact to announcements; therefore, we try to estimate the extent of the overreaction to secure small but safe profits.

• Anticipate market moves using the upcoming reports and events: CME’s website provides us with an economic calendar of all the upcoming reports in the world and their importance. We are trying to predict the market moves by cross checking the estimates of the numbers in these reports and the financial news. This strategy generates higher returns but is riskier.

• Invest in very stable futures: Some futures, such as equity indexes, have an overall stable growth over time, they represent a great longer-term strategy to stabilize the value of the portfolio.