by Aaron Fennell
You probably have heard the carry trade most often associated with the currency market. This strategy is not just for the big banks and institutional players. Futures contracts make it relatively simple for individual investors and traders to capitalize on the carry trade, and there are some interesting carry trade opportunities right now.
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Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses how the carry trade works in this webinar. Aaron covers how traders and investors could take advantage of interest rate differentials between economies through the carry trade.

The Cash-and-Carry Model
by Aaron Fennell
The cash-and-carry model is probably one of the most important concepts futures traders should understand in order to correctly value futures contracts and decide which strategies to pursue. It can tell you if you will be accumulating, or paying out, carry to hold a position. This concept is applicable to most [...]

Aussie Dollar Benefits from Carry Trade, Improved Commodity Demand
By Phil Streible
The Australian dollar has pulled back a bit after a strong rally, and I think it’s an opportune time to set up an Aussie dollar debit spread, based on supportive technicals. There have been some signs of stabilization in the global economy, and as [...]