The complete guide to futures trading what you need to know about the risks and rewards
PRAISE FOR The Complete Guide to FUTURES TRADING ""It does a good job of conveying, in a style that is clear to the layman, how the futures world works and what is required to succeed as a trader.""-Financial Engineering News ""This landmark book makes futures trading a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
J. Wiley & Sons, Inc
c2005.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627183806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Complete Guide to Futures Trading: What You Need to Know about the Risks and Rewards; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Contributors; Chapter 1: Futures; HISTORICAL ROOTS; WHAT FUTURES ARE; WHAT FUTURES ARE NOT; WHO TRADES FUTURES?; MAKING YOUR CHOICE; Chapter 2: Becoming a Futures Trader; TRADING DECISION ISSUES; FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS; TECHNICAL ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; Chapter 3: Trading with a Broker as a Partner; WHAT A BROKER CAN OFFER; OPTIONS VERSUS FUTURES; MARKET SHOULD FIT STRATEGY; PAPER TRADING, BACK-TESTING
- Chapter 4: Letting the Pros Trade Your AccountWHY MANAGED FUTURES?; WHERE DO YOU START?; EVALUATING TRADING PROGRAMS; INVESTING IN MANAGED FUTURES; Chapter 5: Using an Auto-Executing Trading System; WHY AN AUTO-EXECUTING TRADING SYSTEM?; LOOK AT YOURSELF FIRST; WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A TRADING SYSTEM; WHY "SUCCESSFUL" SYSTEMS MAY FAIL; SUMMING UP SYSTEMS; Chapter 6: Resources for the Self-Directed Trader; BROKERAGE FIRM CHOICE; TRADING PLATFORM; TRADING SUPPORT TOOLS; MATCH RESOURCES TO YOUR NEEDS; Chapter 7: Knowing Your Margins and Marching Orders; TRADING ON MARGIN; ORDER TYPES
- PLACING ORDERSTIPS ABOUT TRADING MECHANICS; CONNECTIVITY ISSUES AND QUESTIONS; Chapter 8: Futures; EQUITY-BASED FUTURES; FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS; COMMODITIES; Chapter 9: Options on Futures; ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN INVESTING IN FUTURES OPTIONS; MECHANICS OF FUTURES OPTIONS; BASIC FUTURES OPTIONS STRATEGIES; Chapter 10: Forex; WHAT IS THE FOREX MARKET?; EXCHANGE RATES AND CENTRAL BANKS; THE TRADING INSTRUMENT; SPOT MARKET VERSUS FUTURES MARKET; ELECTRONIC TRADING; COSTS OF TRADING; Chapter 11: Deciding to Trade; THE MONEY FACTOR; TIME FOR TRADING; KNOWING THE MARKET; WHO ARE YOU?
- YOUR TRADING PLANPICKING A BROKERAGE FIRM; Chapter 12: Opening an Account; OPENING ACCOUNT INFORMATION; RISK DISCLOSURES; TYPE OF ACCOUNT; POWER OF ATTORNEY; CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION (PATRIOT ACT REQUIREMENTS); SINGLE-STOCK FUTURES; ACCOUNT FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; MARGIN CALLS; RESOLVING DISPUTES; Chapter 13: The Tax Factor for Traders; SECTION 1256 CONTRACTS; HOW TO REPORT GAINS OR LOSSES; SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 14: The Business of Futures; REGULATORY STRUCTURE; FUTURES EXCHANGES; CLEARINGHOUSES; FUTURES INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
- Appendix A: Domestic and International Futures Contract VolumeAppendix B: Futures Contract Specifications; Appendix C: Speculative Margins; Glossary; Index
