Futures Made Simple is the essential guide for anyone who wants to make money trading futures, without all the fuss. The futures market is a truly global trading arena with no boundaries or borders. You don't have to be a financial wizard -- or hire a financial adviser -- to be successful. In Futures Made Simple you will discover the key strategies that even a novice trader can use to make money trading futures. Inside you'll find information on: * trading in a global market * types of futures contracts * factors affecting contract price * hedging and speculating * trading both rising and…mehr
Futures Made Simple is the essential guide for anyone who wants to make money trading futures, without all the fuss. The futures market is a truly global trading arena with no boundaries or borders. You don't have to be a financial wizard -- or hire a financial adviser -- to be successful. In Futures Made Simple you will discover the key strategies that even a novice trader can use to make money trading futures. Inside you'll find information on: * trading in a global market * types of futures contracts * factors affecting contract price * hedging and speculating * trading both rising and falling markets * order types, including stop and limit orders * choosing and using a broker * money and risk management. If you're ready to break into the futures market and maximise your success without all the stress, this is the book for you.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
About the author v
Acknowledgements vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Part I: Trading futures -- principles and practice1
1 The history and evolution of futures exchanges 3