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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10047148802X

ISBN-139780471488026

eBay Product ID (ePID)8038287050

Product Key Features

Book TitleComplete Guide to Futures Trading : What You Need to Know about the Risks and Rewards

Number of Pages295 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicInvestments & Securities / Futures, Finance / General

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorRefco Private Client Group

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight18.9 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-003024

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal332.6452

Table Of ContentPreface.Contributor Biographies.Chapter 1. Futures: The Investment for the 21st Century.Chapter 2. Becoming a Futures Trader.Chapter 3. Trading with a Broker as a Partner.Chapter 4. Letting the Pros Trade Your Account.Chapter 5. Using an Auto-Executing Trading System.Chapter 6. Resources for the Self-Directed Trader.Chapter 7. Knowing Your Margins and Marching Orders.Chapter 8. Futures: Diverse Markets You Can Trade.Chapter 9. Options on Futures: A Flexible Trading Tool.Chapter 10. Forex: Another Opportunity for Traders.Chapter 11. Deciding to Trade.Chapter 12. Opening an Account.Chapter 13. The Tax Factor for Traders.Chapter 14. The Business of Futures: Who Does What and Why.Appendix A:Domestic and International Futures Contract Volume.Appendix B: Futures Contract Specifications.Appendix C: Speculative Margins.Appendix D: Glossary of Terms.

SynopsisMany 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., PRAISE FOR The Complete Guide to FUTURES TRADING "This landmark book makes futures trading accessible to mainstream individual investors. As chief executive officer of the largest financial exchange in the world for trading futures and options, I can wholeheartedly recommend this volume for the reader who wants to learn the fundamentals of investing in futures." -From the Foreword by Craig S. Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Mercantile Exchange "The Complete Guide to Futures Trading is the ultimate 2getting started2 guide. The book leads you through an informative yet concise course with an A-to-Z explanation of how to trade futures successfully. eSignal has partnered with Refco Private Client Group for more than a decade to provide futures traders with reliable, accurate, and actionable data. This is a much-needed and well-written resource for the new futures trader." -Chuck Thompson, President, eSignal "My hat is off to the authors of this extremely well-written and timely book about futures trading. If the experts are right that the next bull market will be in commodities, this guide will find a large audience among investors interested in diversifying beyond stocks and bonds. This guide does a terrific job of explaining the practical aspects of futures trading and will be of great use to anyone interested in using these instruments to participate in market trends." -John Damgard, President, Futures Industry Association, Many 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.

LC Classification NumberHG6024