| Description |
x, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Getting started in |
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Getting started in.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Basic Terms and Concepts -- Ch. 3. Futures Markets Today -- Ch. 4. The Speculator -- Ch. 5. The Hedger -- Ch. 6. The Green Stuff -- Ch. 7. What Happens After You Hang Up the Phone -- Ch. 8. The Arena -- Ch. 9. Fundamental Analysis -- Ch. 10. Technical Analysis -- Ch. 11. Hedging Revisited -- Ch. 12. The Financial Futures -- Ch. 13. Money Management for Speculators -- Ch. 14. Futures Options -- Ch. 15. Rules and Regulations -- Ch. 16. Contracts in Brief -- Ch. 17. Futures on the Internet -- App. A. More Chart Patterns and What They Mean -- App. B. More About Point-and-Figure Charts -- App. C. More About Moving Averages -- App. D. More About Stochastics and Relative Strength |
| Summary |
This accessible and user-friendly guide is ideal for investors who are new to futures. Covering the full range of markets, from grains and metals to petroleum and financial futures, Getting Started in Futures tells you in plain, simple terms how margins are set, how an order is handled in the trading pit, the steps a producer or user must take to effectively hedge a cash commodity, and how to use the futures markets to your own personal or business advantage |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Futures market.
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| LC no. |
96040008 |
| ISBN |
0471177598 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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