The Concise Handbook of Futures Markets

THE MARKETS AND THEIR OPERATION: Growth and Organization of Commodity Markets; The Mechanics of Future Trading; The Clearinghouse; Comparing the U.S. and U.K. Futures Markets; Regulation of the Futures Industry; Taxation of Commodity Transactions; MARKET INFLUENCES: Macroeconomic Factors in the Commodity Market Outlook; The USDA Crop and Livestock Information System; USE OF THE MARKETS: Hedging; The Development of the Financial Futures Markets; Managing Interest-Rate Risk on Both Sides of the Balance Sheet: Use of Futures by Financial Institutions; Commodity Spreads; Commodity Options; FORECASTING METHODS AND TOOLS: Bar Charting; Quantitative Trading Methods; Selecting a Trading System; Mathematical Aids; The Computer in a Commodity Futures Environment: Understanding, Selecting, and Using Computer; RISK AND MONEY MANAGEMENT: Commodity Money Management; Effects of Capitalization on Money Management; Money Management Concepts; Measuring Commodity Trading Performance; Index.