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| futures trading account minimum: Options on Futures John F. Summa, Jonathan W. Lubow, 2002-01-04 Increased marketplace volatility and the expanding size of capital markets have led to an explosion of interest in options on futures. What makes these instruments so attractive is that they allow traders to profit from movements in the markets using little up-front capital and plenty of leverage. At the same time, they provide an excellent hedge against the risks associated with capital market investments. This book demystifies these notoriously difficult-to-understand instruments and provides state-of-the-art strategies and tools for making the most of options on futures. John F. Summa (New Haven, CT) is a CTA and cofounder of OptionsNerd.com, an online service providing market commentary, trading advisories, and assistance with trading system development. Jonathan Lubow (Randolph, NJ) is cofounder and Vice President of Trader's Edge, a futures and options brokerage. |
| futures trading account minimum: Money Management Strategies for Futures Traders Nauzer J. Balsara, 1992-04-16 Distills complex theories for the benefit of the average trader with little or no background in finance or mathematics by offering a wide range of valuable, practical strategies for limiting risk, avoiding catastrophic losses and managing the futures portfolio to maximize profits. Numerous topics are explored including: why most traders lose at the futures game most of the time; why most mechanical trading systems are apt to fail; the probabilistic approach to trading; how to make stop-loss orders work for, rather than against you; the pros and cons of options versus futures trading; and how to limit risk through diversification. |
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| futures trading account minimum: How to Day Trade Ross Cameron, 2015-10-29 Success as a day trader will only come to 10 percent of those who try. It’s important to understand why most traders fail so that you can avoid those mistakes. The day traders who lose money in the market are losing because of a failure to either choose the right stocks, manage risk, and find proper entries or follow the rules of a proven strategy. In this book, I will teach you trading techniques that I personally use to profit from the market. Before diving into the trading strategies, we will first build your foundation for success as a trader by discussing the two most important skills you can possess. I like to say that a day trader is two things: a hunter of volatility and a manager of risk. I’ll explain how to find predictable volatility and how to manage your risk so you can make money and be right only 50 percent of the time. We turn the tables by putting the odds for success in your favor. By picking up this book, you show dedication to improve your trading. This by itself sets you apart from the majority of beginner traders. |
| futures trading account minimum: Cyclic Analysis in Futures Trading Jacob Bernstein, 1988-04-08 What reviewers say about Jake Bernstein’s other books on profitable investing… The Handbook of Commodity Cycles A Window on Time If there’s a secret to the market, I believe it can be found in these pages…In my judgment, this is the most important addition to commodity literature in recent years. It is destined to become a classic. —Fred Colton, Commodity Outlook The Investor’s Quotient The Psychology of Successful Investing in Commodities and Stocks This book is a welcome breath of fresh air in what has been a too-long avoided subject—the psychological reasons why some people win and most others lose in the commodity market. More than that, Jake Bernstein proves in this book he is an excellent teacher, and clearly and candidly shows how greater knowledge of yourself can become your most effective trading tool. It’s a must for every trader’s library. —Leon Rose, Publisher Futures Industry Newsletter and Managed Account Reports Beyond the Investor’s Quotient The Psychology of Successful Investing in Commodities and Stocks Jake Bernstein is one of the best at putting together the emotions and mechanics of trading…a must for all traders. —Futures Magazine |
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| futures trading account minimum: Trading for a Living Alexander Elder, 1993-03-22 Trading for a Living Successful trading is based on three M's: Mind, Method, and Money. Trading for a Living helps you master all of those three areas: * How to become a cool, calm, and collected trader * How to profit from reading the behavior of the market crowd * How to use a computer to find good trades * How to develop a powerful trading system * How to find the trades with the best odds of success * How to find entry and exit points, set stops, and take profits Trading for a Living helps you discipline your Mind, shows you the Methods for trading the markets, and shows you how to manage Money in your trading accounts so that no string of losses can kick you out of the game. To help you profit even more from the ideas in Trading for a Living, look for the companion volume--Study Guide for Trading for a Living. It asks over 200 multiple-choice questions, with answers and 11 rating scales for sharpening your trading skills. For example: Question Markets rise when * there are more buyers than sellers * buyers are more aggressive than sellers * sellers are afraid and demand a premium * more shares or contracts are bought than sold * I and II * II and III * II and IV * III and IV Answer B. II and III. Every change in price reflects what happens in the battle between bulls and bears. Markets rise when bulls feel more strongly than bears. They rally when buyers are confident and sellers demand a premium for participating in the game that is going against them. There is a buyer and a seller behind every transaction. The number of stocks or futures bought and sold is equal by definition. |
| futures trading account minimum: Commodity Options Carley Garner, 2009 Investors worldwide are discovering the enormous opportunities available through commodity options trading. However, because commodities have differing underlying characteristics from equities, commodity options behave differently as well. In this book, two of the field's most respected analysts present strategies built from the ground up for commodity options. Carley Garner and Paul Brittain begin with a quick primer on how commodity options work, how they evolved, and why conventional options strategies often fail in the commodity options markets. Next, using detailed examples based on their. |
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| futures trading account minimum: The Futures Emily Lambert, 2010-12-28 In The Futures, Emily Lambert, senior writer at Forbes magazine, tells us the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, which together comprised the original, most bustling futures market in the world. She details the emergence of the futures business as a kind of meeting place for gamblers and farmers and its subsequent transformation into a sophisticated electronic market where contracts are traded at lightning-fast speeds. Lambert also details the disastrous effects of Wall Street's adoption of the futures contract without the rules and close-knit social bonds that had made trading it in Chicago work so well. Ultimately Lambert argues that the futures markets are the real free markets and that speculators, far from being mere parasites, can serve a vital economic and social function given the right architecture. The traditional futures market, she explains, because of its written and cultural limits, can serve as a useful example for how markets ought to work and become a tonic for our current financial ills. |
| futures trading account minimum: US Commodity Futures Trading Handbook - Strategic Information and Regulations IBP, Inc, 2013-08-01 US Commodity Futures Trading Handbook - Strategic Information and Regulations |
| futures trading account minimum: The History of Commodity Futures Trading and Its Regulation Jerry Markham, 1987 This book analyzes the impact of regulation on today's commodity futures trading market by examining the development and growth of both. It addresses the development of regulatory efforts and examines the regulated futures exchange, discusses the creation and development of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and focuses on the types of commodity interests that are traded and their regulation. Commodity interests include leverage contracts, commodity futures contracts and options, and foreign contracts. Including an examination of the problems faced by the government in its regulatory efforts, this important new work is an accessible and authoritative guide for anyone involved in the commodity futures market, including banks, businesses, speculators, and regulators. |
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| futures trading account minimum: Trading in Commodity Futures United States. Commodity Exchange Administration, 1937 |
| futures trading account minimum: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Options and Futures Scott Barrie, Lita Epstein, 2006 Completely updated, this practical guide has the information investors need to keep up in the complex, fast-paced, and highly profitable world of options and futures, where everything is in play-from oil to diamonds, poultry to vaccines, franchises to coffee. Provides cutting edge information on energy futures and options Tools for creating flexible strategies that can move with the times New information on the solid standbys like livestock, precious metals, and equities Keyed to the new realities of the global economy, making this book vital for investors at all levels Highly respected expert author |
| futures trading account minimum: Recent Developments in Futures Trading Under the Commodity Exchange Act Rodger Ray Kauffman, 1956 |
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| futures trading account minimum: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Reauthorization United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, 1982 |
| futures trading account minimum: The Unlucky Investor's Guide to Options Trading Julia Spina, 2024-10-08 An approachable guide to sustainable options trading, minimal luck needed. Traders who are successful long-term do not rely on luck, but rather their ability to adapt, strategize, and utilize available tools and information. Modern markets are becoming increasingly accessible to the average consumer, and the emergence of retail options trading is opening a world of opportunities for the individual investor. Options are highly versatile and complex financial instruments that were exclusive to industry professionals until recently. So where should beginners start? The Unlucky Investor's Guide to Options Trading breaks down the science of options trading to suit interested traders from any background. Using statistics and historical options data, readers will develop an intuitive understanding of the potential risks and rewards of options contracts. From the basics of options trading to strategy construction and portfolio management, The Unlucky Investor's Guide to Options Trading guides readers through the world of options and teaches the crucial risk management techniques for sustainable investing. |
| futures trading account minimum: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 .... United States. Congress. Senate. Agriculture and Forestry Committee, 1974 |
| futures trading account minimum: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 1974 |
| futures trading account minimum: Reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, 2015 |
| futures trading account minimum: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops, 1999 |
| futures trading account minimum: Higher Probability Commodity Trading Carley Garner, 2020-10-26 This book takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the commodity markets; shedding light on topics rarely discussed in trading literature from a unique perspective. |
| futures trading account minimum: Improvements Needed in Regulation of Commodity Futures Trading, Department of Agriculture, Commodity Futures Trading Commission United States. General Accounting Office, 1975 |
| futures trading account minimum: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, 1978 |
| futures trading account minimum: Commodity Futures Trading James B. Woy, 1976 |
| futures trading account minimum: Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 1974 |
| futures trading account minimum: Commodity Tax Straddles United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management, 1981 |
| futures trading account minimum: Investments Charles P. Jones, 2009-10-26 In today’s economy, it’s critical for investors to have a strong understanding of the strategies needed to make the best decisions. Jones arms them with the most up-to-date information in the field while offering a proper balance between investment opportunities, techniques and analytics. He includes new discussions on the rapid rise and interest in exchange-traded funds, the new NYSE-Euronext market, the merger of the NYSE and Amex, and more. Expanded coverage is also presented in behavioral finance and the bond markets. In addition, investors will benefit from the updated problems and questions that really make them think of the most effective moves before acting. |
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| futures trading account minimum: Oversight Hearing on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 1988 |
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