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Can someone please explain the difference between Total Cash vs Net Liq & Day Trades vs Unsettled Cash vs Available Funds For Trading inside Thinkorswim? I'm practicing with some paper trading some commodities futures, but these numbers are all different. Is Total Cash the main one I should pay...

Yeah, here we go, I see nothing that says "Total Equity". Anyway, like I've been told, this is the wrong place for this one, so I'll move on now.

If it were simply stocks, I'd say no, but clearly I'm new to this futures thing. I'm paper trading at the moment, trying to learn, but when I'm ready I guess my broker will be TDA/ThinkorSwim. Yes, this was the wrong section of the forum for my OP, sorry.

Ok, more info on this trade. I bought at 30.75 and sold it later that evening at 30.89, but I think I've been looking at the wrong line in my TD app. The upper left corner shows "Option Buying Power" (which is showing $11,620), but should I ignore that and just keep an eye on "Net Liq and Day...

Guys, I’ll get back with more info later tonight after work, thanks.

Ok, so I went long with one contract of /ZL on Monday night. Cost me $600 + comm. to get into the trade, blah blah. Things didn't go my way so much, and despite being ahead by a mere $90 when I decided to get out last night, when I sold I only got the $90 back, and not the original $600. Where'd...

Sure, but I figure a forum like this is a perfect way to get more of the nuance of everything from experienced traders. Forums are like living books for me, if you will. Thanks.

Yes, I'm all about that beginner's luck!!!! I just wish the well wouldn't run dry so quickly.

Ok, that made me laugh as much as start bobbing my head!

At the moment, I'm swing-trading with paper money. Eventually I hope to have enough capital to have a go at it, but for now it's all sim for me. Sometimes I'm in and out of a position same day, but usually it's the next day or two. I study volume and price action to pick my entries and exits...

Yeah, this is clearly what I was going for here, which is just wrong. Anyway, thanks.

I was wondering if it had peaked and run its course, that's all. Lots of room for it to start heading back down, so I thought now would be a good time to get in and short it.

Thanks, all. Appreciate the feedback.

Trading at a 5-yr high...any thoughts on shorting this one?

Does the trading of a future operate the same as stock? i.e. I know what the contract price is, I know how much each tick is worth, and can therefore calculate my stop loss and profit point. After that, it's do my research and hope I've made a good trade, yes?

Thanks, all. Is there anything different with futures as opposed to stocks that I need to be aware of? I know futures contracts have an expiration, but since I'm planning on swing trading these, maybe that doesn't matter? Thanks again.

Hi, all. Just joined the forum yesterday. I've been playing around with paper trading futures (/6N, /ZW, etc), usually trading just one contract with my fake $10k account. If/when I decide to ever move real $$ into my account, is it possible to trade just one contract if the signs all look good...