“Isn’t this just for Wall Street guys?”

Not at all. In fact, most futures traders today are retail traders — just like you and me.

Here’s who’s trading:

• Retail traders (individuals using platforms like MT5, TradingView, etc.)
• Hedge funds and institutional traders
• Businesses that need to hedge — airlines, exporters, importers
• Speculators who never intend to “buy” anything but just trade the price moves

What makes futures attractive?

• Leverage: You can control a large position with a small deposit
• Liquidity: Futures markets are huge, especially Nasdaq, gold, and oil
• Flexibility: You can go long or short easily

Yes, it’s more advanced than just buying Bitcoin on an app — but once you learn the basics, you’re in the game.