Commodity Trader's Almanac 2013
For Active Traders of Futures, Forex, Stocks, Options, and ETFs
8th Edition
Published on 12. October 2012
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-118-15986-6 (ISBN)
Description
An indispensable resource for today's active commodity, currency, futures, and ETF trader
In the 2013 Edition of the Commodity Trader's Almanac, Jeffrey Hirsch has once again put together an essential tool for both professional traders and those who are just getting started and need to understand the complex and exciting world of alternatives. Created in a similar fashion to the Stock Trader's Almanac--trusted for over 40 years--the Commodity Trader's Almanac is a comprehensive guide featuring monthly strategies, patterns, trends, and trading techniques geared towards the major commodities and currencies, as well as ETFs, futures, and options.
It also contains in-depth insights on various topics of interest to the active trader and investing public; as well as market highlights that cover key supply, demand, and seasonal tendencies on markets including crude oil, ethanol, and precious metals; critical agricultural products such as corn, wheat, and cattle; and foreign currencies like the British pound and the Euro. The Commodity Trader's Almanac also describes how investors can utilize futures, options, and ETFs in their endeavors.
* Helps you understand how commodity pricing works and offers great insight into investing in them
* Alerts you to little-known market patterns and tendencies to help forecast commodity market trends with accuracy and confidence
* Contains expanded coverage on timing tools with tips on utilizing candlesticks and pivot points to better time seasonal trades, and more
* Includes business cycle analysis and trading tips for the current climate
Intended for active traders and investors interested in making the most out of today's commodity, ETF, futures, options, and currencies markets, this guide will make you a better trade in the search for greater profits.
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Content
5 Introduction to the Seventh Edition
6 Advanced Options Trading Strategies and Tactics
10 2013 Strategy Calendar
12 January Almanac
14 Short Heating Oil in Early January
16 Euro Peaks against U.S. Dollar
18 Wheat Turns to Chaff
20 February Almanac
22 End of January Long S&P 500 Trade
24 Strength in Soybeans
26 Crude Oil Strikes a Winner in February
28 March Almanac
30 Silver Tarnishes in February
32 Natural Gas Surges
34 Cocoa Peaks before St. Patrick's Day
36 March British Pound Invasion
38 April Almanac
40 April Tax Time Takes a Bite out of Gold
42 Bonds Can Go Up When Stocks Go Down
44 Beef Prices Head South before Summer
46 May Almanac
48 Copper Tops in May
50 Silver Slips in May
52 Coffee Buzz Fades in Summer
54 June Almanac
56 Short Soybeans for Summer
58 Sugar's Summer Sweet Spot
60 Summer BBQ Season Gives Beef a Bounce
62 Mother Nature Makes Corn Pop
64 July Almanac
66 Last Half July S&P 500 Short
68 Summer Air Conditioning Heats Up Natural Gas
70 Swiss Franc Follows Gold Higher
72 August Almanac
74 August Gives Coffee a Lift
76 Twin Cocoa Crops Create Twin Summertime Trades
78 Gold Glitters Mid-Summer
80 September Almanac
82 Crude Oil Takes a Breather
84 British Pound Autumn Rally86 Silver Slumps in October
88 Japanese Yen Dives against the Dollar
90 October Almanac
92 Pre-Winter Prep Pressures Heating Oil
94 Soybean's Harvest Lows Offer Potential Free Meal
96 Two-Month Yearend Euro Rally
98 November Almanac
100 Massive S&P 500 Gains Halloween to Christmas
102 Lean Hogs Fatten Up before Thanksgiving
104 Gold Bugs Get a Treat for the Holidays
106 Bonds Freeze Up in Winter
108 December Almanac
110 Eat Your Winter Wheaties
112 Copper Starts to Build a Bullish Foundation
114 British Pound Invasion Fades Away
116 Swiss Franc Trades like Gold
118 2013 Futures And Options Expiration Dates
120 Crack Spread in July Case Study
121 NOB Spread Case Study
122 Sell in May Vertical Bull Call Spread Case Study
123 Pounding the Facts, British Pound Case Study
124 Commodity Seasonality: Top Percentage Plays
126 Commodity Seasonality Strategy Calendar
128 CFTC COT Report--Insider's Look Gives Traders an Edge in the Market
131 Commodity and Related Securities Specifications
138 S&P 500 Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
140 30-Year Treasury Bond Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
143 Crude Oil Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
145 Natural Gas Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
147 Heating Oil Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
149 Copper Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
152 Gold Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
155 Silver Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
158 Corn Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
161 Soybeans Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
164 CBOT Wheat Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
167 Cocoa Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
170 Coffee Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
173 Sugar Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
176 Live Cattle Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
179 Lean Hogs Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
182 British Pound Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
185 Euro Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
187 Swiss Franc Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data
190 Japanese Yen Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data