The Futures

The Futures

Author: Emily Lambert

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2010-12-28

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0465022979

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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.


Options on Futures

Options on Futures

Author: John F. Summa

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780471436423

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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 and Options Markets

Futures and Options Markets

Author: Colin Andre Carter

Publisher: Rebeltext

Published: 2012-10-11

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780615703152

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"Futures and Options Markets: An Introduction provides the reader with an economic understanding of the development and operation of global futures and options markets, where everything from coffee to gold to foreign currencies are traded. Starting with the fundamentals of commodity futures, the text advances the reader through the exciting world of financial futures and options, including currencies and equity indexes. Utilizing real-world examples, this text brings the markets to life by explaining how and why these markets function, how they indirectly affect us in our daily lives, and how they are used to manage market risk"--Page 4 of cover.


The World Scientific Handbook of Futures Markets

The World Scientific Handbook of Futures Markets

Author: Anastasios G. E. T. Al MALLIARIS

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2015-08-06

Total Pages: 844

ISBN-13: 9814566926

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"The World Scientific Handbook of Futures Markets serves as a definitive source for comprehensive and accessible information in futures markets. The emphasis is on the unique characteristics of futures markets that make them worthy of a special volume. In our judgment, futures markets are currently undergoing remarkable changes as trading is shifting from open outcry to electronic and as the traditional functions of hedging and speculation are extended to include futures as an alternative investment vehicle in traditional portfolios. The unique feature of this volume is the selection of five classic papers that lay the foundations of the futures markets and the invitation to the leading academics who do work in the area to write critical surveys in a dozen important topics."--$cProvided by publisher.


Trading Commodities and Financial Futures

Trading Commodities and Financial Futures

Author: George Kleinman

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2004-10-18

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 0132703637

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More fortunes are made and lost more quickly in the commodity futures markets than anywhere else. It is a game of consequence where profits won by one player are lost by another. The stakes are high, but for those who know how to play well, the rewards can be immense. Trading Commodities and Financial Futures shows you how to play the game to win. In this book, one of the world's most experienced traders introduces a new step-by-step methodology built on more than twenty-five years of success. George Kleinman begins with the basics—including a complete primer on how futures and options trading works, how traders' psychology impacts the markets, and how to avoid the pitfalls that trip up so many traders. This edition offers updated coverage of electronic trading, the latest contracts, and state-of-the-art trading techniques you won't find in any competing book. Previous editions of Kleinman's Commodity Futures and Options became international best sellers. This one offers even more insight for winning the commodities game—and winning big. Winning in a zero-sum game For every commodities winner, there's a loser: here's how to be the winner The trend is your friend How to use techniques designed to generate profits in a trending market The fundamentals: supply and demand in every key market Mastering the markets, from crude oil to soybeans, gold to coffee, foreign exchange to stock index futures TMVTT: The most valuable technical tool A unique trading methodology—how it works and how to use it When to get in, when to get out How to recognize the beginning—and end—of major market moves Twenty-five trading secrets of the pros A lifetime's experience, distilled into twenty-five crucial tips


Options Markets

Options Markets

Author: John C. Cox

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13:

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Includes the first published detailed description of option exchange operations, the first published treatment using only elementary mathematics and the first step-by-step procedure for implementing the Black-Scholes formula in actual trading.


Mastering Commodity Futures and Options

Mastering Commodity Futures and Options

Author: George Kleinman

Publisher: Financial Times/Prentice Hall

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780273626428

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The only predictable thing about commodity markets is that they're unpredictable. Writing for both novice and seasoned trader, veteran master trader George Kleinman leads the reader step-by-step through the markets and strategies, from the foundations to the trading frontiers. A practical and comprehensive guide to winning the great commodity markets game.


Options, Futures and Other Derivatives

Options, Futures and Other Derivatives

Author: John Hull

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13: 9780136015864

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Updated and revised to reflect the most current information, this introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, one of the best-selling books on Wall Street, this book presents an accessible overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical samples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides readers through the material while providing them with a host of tangible examples. For professionals with a career in futures and options markets, financial engineering and/or risk management.


The Complete Guide to Futures Trading

The Complete Guide to Futures Trading

Author: Refco Private Client Group

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-08-19

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0471742163

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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.