Trading Futures for Dummies by Duarte, Joe -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book What I Assume about You How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : Understanding the Financial Markets

Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Trading Futures

Who Trades Futures? What Makes a Futures Trader Successful? What You Need in Order to Trade Seeing the Two Sides of Trading Getting Used to Going Short Managing Your Money Analyzing the Markets Noodling the Global Economy Relating Money Flows to the Financial Markets Enjoying Your Trading Habit

Chapter 2: Where Money Comes From

Discovering How Money Works: The Fiat System Introducing Central Banks (Including the Federal Reserve) Understanding Money Supply Putting Fiat to Work for You Bonding with the Fed: The Nuts and Bolts of Interest Rates Central Banks

Chapter 3: The Futures Markets

Taking Big Risks and Guarding Against Them: Two Types of Traders Limiting Risk Exposure: Contract and Trading Rules Staying Up to Snuff: Criteria for Futures Contracts Seeing Where the Magic Happens Exploring How Trading Actually Takes Place Making the Most of Margins

Chapter 4: Some Basic Concepts About Options on Futures

Getting Options on Futures Straight Understanding Volatility: The Las Vega Syndrome Some Practical Stuff

Chapter 5: Trading Futures Through the Side Door

Introducing Exchange-Traded Funds Stocking Up on Stock Index Future ETFs Comfort via Commodity ETFs Getting Current with Currency ETFs Using ETFs in Real Trading

Part II : Analyzing the Markets

Chapter 6: Understanding the Fundamentals of the Economy

Understanding the U.S. Economy: A Balancing Act Getting a General Handle on the Reports Exploring Specific Economic Reports Staying Awake for the Index of Leading Economic Indicators Trading the Big Reports Keeping It Simple

Chapter 7: Getting Technical Without Getting Tense

Picturing a Thousand Ticks: The Purpose of Technical Analysis First Things First: Getting a Good Charting Service Deciding What Types of Charts to Use Getting the Hang of Basic Charting Patterns Seeing through the Haze: Common Candlestick Patterns

Chapter 8: Speculating Strategies That Use Advanced Technical Analysis

Using Indicators to Make Good Trading Decisions Lining Up the Dots: Trading with the Technicals

Chapter 9: Trading with Feeling Now!

The Essence of Contrarian Thinking Bull Market Dynamics Survey Says: Trust Your Feelings Considering Volume (And How the Market Feels About It) Out in the Open with Open Interest Putting Put/Call Ratios to Good Use Understanding the Relationship Between Open Interest and Volume Using Soft Sentiment Signs Developing Your Own Sentiment Indicators

Part III : Financial Futures

Chapter 10: Wagging the Dog: Interest Rate Futures

Bonding with the Universe Yielding to the Curve Deciding Your Time Frame Getting the Ground Rules of Interest-Rate Trading Playing the Short End of the Curve: Eurodollars & T-Bills Trading Bonds and Treasury Notes

Chapter 11: Rocking and Rolling: Speculating with Currencies

Understanding Foreign Exchange Rates Exploring Basic Spot-Market Trading The U.S. Dollar Index Trading Foreign Currency Arbitrage Opportunities and Sanity Requirements

Chapter 12: Stocking Up on Indexes

Seeing What Stock-Index Futures Have to Offer Contracting with the Future: Looking into Fair Value Major Stock-Index Futures Contracts Formulating Trading Strategies Using Your Head to Be Successful

Part IV : Commodity Futures

Chapter 13: Getting Slick and Slimy: Understanding Energy Futures

Some Easy Background Info Completing the Circle of Life: Oil and the Bond Market Examining the Peak Oil Concept The Post-9/11 Mega Bull Market in Energy Understanding Supply and Demand Playing the Sensible Market Handling Seasonal Cycles Preparing for the Weekly Cycle Forecasting Oil Prices by Using Oil Stocks Burning the Midnight Oil Getting the Lead Out with Gasoline Keeping the Chill Out with Heating Oil Getting Natural with Gas Getting in Tune with Sentiment and the Energy Markets Some Final Thoughts about Oil

Chapter 14: Getting Metallic Without Getting Heavy

Tuning In to the Economy Gold Market Fundamentals Lining the Markets with Silver Catalyzing Platinum Industrializing Your Metals Getting into Metal Without the Leather: Trading Copper

Chapter 15: Getting to the Meat of the Markets: Livestock and More

Exploring Meat-Market Supply and Demand, Cycles, and Seasonality Understanding Your Steak Understanding Your Pork Chop Matching Technicals with Fundamentals Watching for the Major Meat-Market Reports Interpreting Key Report Data Outside Influences that Affect Meat Prices

Chapter 16: The Bumpy Truth About Agricultural Markets

Staying Out of Trouble Down on the Farm Agriculture 101: Getting a Handle on the Crop Year Cataloging Grains and Beans Culling Some Good Fundamental Data Gauging Spring Crop Risks Agriculture 102: Getting Soft

Part V : The Trading Plan

Chapter 17: Trading with a Plan Today So You Can Do It Again Tomorrow

Financing Your Habit Deciding Who’s Going to Do the Trading Choosing a CTA Choosing a Broker

Chapter 18: Looking for Balance Between the Sheets

Exploring What’s on Your Mental Balance Sheet The Financial Balance Sheet Calculating Your Net Worth

Chapter 19: Developing Strategies Now to Avoid Pain Later

Deciding What You’ll Trade Adapting to the Markets Managing Profitable Positions Back Testing Your Strategies Setting Your Time Frame for Trading Setting Price Targets Reviewing Your Results Remember Your Successes and Manage Your Failures Making the Right Adjustments

Chapter 20: Executing Successful Trades

Setting the Stage Getting the Big Picture Stalking the Setup Jumping on the Wild Beast: Calling In Your Order Riding the Storm Knowing If You’ve Had Enough Reviewing Your Trade Mastering the Right Lessons

Part VI : The Part of Tens

Chapter 21: Ten Killer Rules to Keep You Sane and Solvent

Trust in Chaos Avoid Undercapitalization Be Patient Trade with the Trend Believe in the Charts, Not the Talking Heads Remember, Diversification Is Protection Limit Losses Trade Small Have Low Expectations Set Realistic Goals

Chapter 22: More Than Ten Additional Resources

Government Web Sites General Investment Information Web Sites Commodity Exchanges Trading Books Newsletter and Magazine Resources

: Further Reading

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