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Currency Trading: Diversifying with the Dollar Index

A closer look at the ETF of the futures trading world and how traders might use it as a tamer speculative vehicle or a means of diversification

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Forex traders have developed creative techniques aimed at hedging their currency holdings, but perhaps the most efficient form of diversified currency trading is through the U.S. Dollar Index traded on the InterContinental Exchange. Join Carley Garner for a brief discussion of FX hedging techniques and the benefits of trading the ETF of the futures markets.

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