
Futures Made Simple
Kel Butcher(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 23. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7303-7683-5 (ISBN)
Description
The essential guide to trading futures, without all the fuss
This uncomplicated guide for beginners proves that you don't have to be a financial wizard to successfully trade futures. and you don't have to hire a financial advisor to tell you what to do either. Instead, Futures Made Simple outlines the basic strategies that even novice investors can use to make money with futures. The book lays just what you need to know-what futures are, how the exchanges work, how to analyse the markets, and how to trade futures either on- or offline.
- An excellent entry-level guide to futures trading
- Written by a successful trader with almost two decades of experience in equities, futures, options, and other vehicles
- Features easy-to-understand examples and bulleted summaries of key points to make learning simple
For investors at any level of experience who want to move into futures trading, Futures Made Simple offers expert advice and fundamental guidance for profitable investing.
This uncomplicated guide for beginners proves that you don't have to be a financial wizard to successfully trade futures. and you don't have to hire a financial advisor to tell you what to do either. Instead, Futures Made Simple outlines the basic strategies that even novice investors can use to make money with futures. The book lays just what you need to know-what futures are, how the exchanges work, how to analyse the markets, and how to trade futures either on- or offline.
- An excellent entry-level guide to futures trading
- Written by a successful trader with almost two decades of experience in equities, futures, options, and other vehicles
- Features easy-to-understand examples and bulleted summaries of key points to make learning simple
For investors at any level of experience who want to move into futures trading, Futures Made Simple offers expert advice and fundamental guidance for profitable investing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milton, QLD
Australia
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7303-7683-5 (9780730376835)
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Persons
Kel Butcher is a financial markets trader and consultant with more than 20 years' experience trading shares, futures, options, warrants, CFDs and Forex. Kel is a regular contributor to YourTradingEdge Magazine and is the author of Forex Made Simple, A Step-by-Step Guide to Buying and Selling Shares Online and 20 Most Common Trading Mistakes.
Content
About the author v
Acknowledgements vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I: Trading futures - principles and practice 1
1 The history and evolution of futures exchanges 3
2 How futures work 15
3 Who trades futures and why 37
4 Trading mechanics 67
5 Risk and money management 105
Part II: Natural commodity futures contracts 127
6 Grains 129
7 Food and fibre - the 'softs' 157
8 Livestock - the meats 183
9 Energy markets 199
10 Metals 221
Part III: Financial markets futures contracts 243
11 Interest rates futures 245
12 Equity index futures 265
Glossary 291
Useful websites 297
Index 298
Acknowledgements vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I: Trading futures - principles and practice 1
1 The history and evolution of futures exchanges 3
2 How futures work 15
3 Who trades futures and why 37
4 Trading mechanics 67
5 Risk and money management 105
Part II: Natural commodity futures contracts 127
6 Grains 129
7 Food and fibre - the 'softs' 157
8 Livestock - the meats 183
9 Energy markets 199
10 Metals 221
Part III: Financial markets futures contracts 243
11 Interest rates futures 245
12 Equity index futures 265
Glossary 291
Useful websites 297
Index 298