Options and Futures

Scott Barrie

360 pages, parution le 26/12/2001

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Résumé

You're no idiot, of course. You know the risks involved with investing your hardearned money in currency markets or commodities, and many people jump into options and futures trading without understanding how the market works.

But you don't have to put all your money in cold storage! The Complete Idiots Guide' to Options and Futures will show you exactly how this confusing market operates and how you can minimize your risk. In this Complete Idiots Guide', you get:

Information on the latest new types of investing such as single stock futures.
IVY Tips on how to safely invest in managed futures funds.
Basic information on such commodities as foreign currency, grains, meats, softs, and metals.
Definitions of investing terms you'll need such as "calls," "puts," and "selling short."

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION TO FUTURES AND EXCHANGES.

History and Development of the Futures Market.
Overview of Futures Trading.
Price Discovery and the Floor.
Reading Prices.
Hedging in the Futures Market.
Speculating in the Futures Markets.
Brokers, Clearing Firms, and Orders.
Options Basics.
Option Strategies.
Price Analysis: The Fundamental Approach.
Grain Futures Overview.
Food and Fiber (Softs) Market Overview.
Livestock Market Overview.
Metals Market Overview.
Petroleum Market Overview.
Financial Market Overview.
Price Analysis: The Technical Approach.
Developing a Trading Plan.
Changes in the Futures Markets...Single Stock Futures.
Putting It All Together, Picking Markets, and Applying Your Knowledge.
Managed Futures.

II. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Contract Specifications.
Index.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Alpha Books
Auteur(s)	Scott Barrie
Parution	26/12/2001
Nb. de pages	360
Format	18,8 x 23,1
Couverture	Broché
Poids	594g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780028641386