Trade Futures Ltd was set up in the UK and soon in Dubai with the intention of educating potential investors of diversifying their portfolios into the world of commodities trading. Hollywood movies such as Wall Street (1987) and Trading Places (1983) portrayed that these markets could only be traded by specialized individuals. The mere fact of telling someone you are short Feeder Cattle or long Rough Rice is bound to raise a few eyebrows.The number of online brokers providing futures trading has increased over the years and the futures market is available to anyone wishing to trade. There are numerous publications that indicates only 5% of traders are successful. The point to note is that for every loser there is a winner and vice versa. In order to be that winner you need a trading plan which involves knowledge, a trading software, money management, discipline and patience.Sam Bhugaloo is a Commodity Trading Advisor and Management Consultant. He also specializes in corporate governance particularly the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Sam is currently doing a PhD in commodities trading. He is a member of several financial institutions and is also a Chartered Accountant. To contact us, visit our contact us page.