The Complete Guide to Futures Trading: What You Need to Know About the Risks and RewardsMany investors learn how to trade equity options, but many are unfamiliar with futures. As headlines about commodity prices proliferate, active, self-directed investors are turning their attention to futures. The Complete Guide to Futures Trading is a comprehensive introductory handbook to investing with commodity futures, including the increasingly popular mini(r) stock index futures and the new singles stock futures contracts. It offers how-to advice from finding a broker to opening an account to making a trade, and provides advice based on years of experience to help new traders get started in commodity futures. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Futures The Investment for the TwentyFirst Century | 1 |
Chapter 2 Becoming a Futures Trader | 13 |
Chapter 3 Trading with a Broker as a Partner | 59 |
Chapter 4 Letting the Pros Trade Your Account | 69 |
Chapter 5 Using an AutoExecuting Trading System | 83 |
Chapter 6 Resources for the SelfDirected Trader | 91 |
Chapter 7 Knowing Your Margins and Marching Orders | 99 |
Chapter 8 Futures Diverse Markets You Can Trade | 115 |
Chapter 11 Deciding to Trade | 181 |
Chapter 12 Opening an Account | 189 |
Chapter 13 The Tax Factor for Traders | 197 |
Chapter 14 The Business of Futures Who Does What | 203 |
Appendix A Domestic and International Futures Contract Volume | 211 |
Appendix B Futures Contract Specifications | 251 |
Appendix C Speculative Margins | 269 |
Glossary | 273 |
Other editions - View all
The Complete Guide to Futures Trading: What You Need to Know About the Risks ... Refco Private Client Group No preview available - 2005 |
The Complete Guide to Futures Trading: What You Need to Know About the Risks ... Refco Private Client Group No preview available - 2005 |
The Complete Guide to Futures Trading: What You Need to Know about the Risks ... Lind-Waldock No preview available - 2006 |
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