Starting Out in Futures Trading

Name: Starting Out in Futures Trading
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ISBN: 9780071363907

ISBN-10: 0071363904

ISBN-13: 9780071363907

Edition: 6th 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Mark Powers

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One of the best-known futures traders explains how to trade for profit in today's global futures marketplace Look into the bookcase of any successful futures trader, and odds are you"ll find a worn, well-used copy of Mark Powers"s Starting Out In Futures Trading. In this new editionthe best-selling book"s first update since 1993Powers reflects on the many new forces that are shaping the industry. From new rules and regulations to the emergence of electronic trading and the Internet, Powers"s unquestioned knowledge and experience cover all the key basics in the world of futures tradingand show traders from novice to veteran how to profit in that world. The perfect starting point for a new…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 2/14/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Introduction



Trading Stocks versus Trading Commodity Futures



The Electronic Exchange



Speculation Is Not a Four-Letter Word



Managed Futures--A Good Alternative



Commodity Index Futures--The Basket Approach to Investing



The Trading Plan



Choosing a Broker



The Order



Forecasting Prices--Supply and Demand



Basic Price Patterns--Forecasting Tools



Technical Analysis



Technical Analylsis--The Tools and How They Work



Volume and Open Interest



Commodity Hedging--A Primer



Hedging--The Basis



Your Banker and Hedging



Commodity Hedging in Action



Energy Hedging--Some Examples



Fact and Fiction About Spreads



Financial Futures--An Introduction



Money--Trading the Ultimate Commodity



Understanding the "Yield Curve."



The Interest Rate Contracts



Hedging Applications for Interest Rate Futures



Stock Index Futures and Options



Commodity Options



Strategies for Trading Options



Historical Development of Commodity Futures Trading



The Commodity Futures Exchange



Commodity Trader's Scorecard