You don’t need to have a perfect timing to profit from the big, longer term moves of the Forex Markets. With the right strategy, you can even survive initial pullbacks against your position without fear of stop-loss hits or margin calls.

That’s one of the reasons why currency trading is not only governed by the spot Forex markets. Currency Derivatives such Futures and Options add powerful dimensions for the retail Forex trader that are traditionally only exploited by the big players such as banks and hedging funds.

In the article “Combining Forex Spot And Futures Transactions”, Noble DraKoln, president of the Liverpool Trading Company and Speculator Academy, explains how to use Currency Futures Contracts and Options as ways ride bigger Forex moves by managing the risks taken on the spot prices.

For more advanced trading techniques using Options, check the article “Practical And Affordable Hedging Strategies” by Tristan Yeates.