Futures Trading Strategies

A legendary trader shares his market savvy with you in this insightful and engaging new book. It's like having dinner with a veteran trader and having him share his experience and knowledge with you. Among the topics addressed and discussed: -- importance of a viable strategy and sound money management -- How to develop a successful strategy -- Creating and using a trading system -- Identifying and trading the trend -- Effective approaches to self-discipline.

Increased marketplace volatility and the expanding size of capital markets have led to an explosion of interest in options on futures. What makes these instruments so attractive is that they allow traders to profit from movements in the markets using little up-front capital and plenty of leverage. At the same time, they provide an excellent hedge against the risks associated with capital market investments. This book demystifies these notoriously difficult-to-understand instruments and provides state-of-the-art strategies and tools for making the most of options on futures. John F. Summa (New Haven, CT) is a CTA and cofounder of OptionsNerd.com, an online service providing market commentary, trading advisories, and assistance with trading system development. Jonathan Lubow (Randolph, NJ) is cofounder and Vice President of Trader's Edge, a futures and options brokerage.

In Advanced Futures Trading Strategies , Robert Carver provides a complete practical guide to 30 trading strategies for the futures markets. The strategies cover more than 100 tradable instruments and draw on over 50 years of historic data, and are suitable for both discretionary and systematic traders. The strategies begin with the most basic, and progress to more advanced strategies, including trading calendar spreads, breakouts, trend following, fast mean reversion, and many more. For each strategy, Robert describes: How and why it works. Detailed rules for putting the strategy into practice. Past performance from historical data. Historic strategy behaviour and risk. And throughout the book, building up step by step, Robert explains other essential aspects of effective futures trading, including: How to properly calculate profits and assess performance. How to measure and forecast risk. How to calculate trading costs. The trading capital you need for specific futures instruments. How to decide which instrument to trade. Diversifying by using multiple strategies together. And much, much more. Advanced Futures Trading Strategies is the definitive practical guide to futures trading strategies. No one who intends to seriously trade futures can afford to be without it.

Distills complex theories for the benefit of the average trader with little or no background in finance or mathematics by offering a wide range of valuable, practical strategies for limiting risk, avoiding catastrophic losses and managing the futures portfolio to maximize profits. Numerous topics are explored including: why most traders lose at the futures game most of the time; why most mechanical trading systems are apt to fail; the probabilistic approach to trading; how to make stop-loss orders work for, rather than against you; the pros and cons of options versus futures trading; and how to limit risk through diversification.

This book explains in a clear no-nonsense way the proven profit-making strategies for trading futures. You will learn to exploit inter-market analysis and make low risk high reward trades. The book also covers the needed information about the different sectors including everything from planting and harvesting seasons to how seasonality influences crude oil to natural gas. It even includes a bonus section on exchange traded funds (ETFs) Some of the topics covered includes: - How to enter and exit the market like a pro - Includes high probability trades techniques - Using crops and energy sector seasonality - You will be equipped to begin trading within days - You will learn to read tech analysis charts

Increased marketplace volatility and the expanding size of capital markets have led to an explosion of interest in options on futures. What makes these instruments so attractive is that they allow traders to profit from movements in the markets using little up-front capital and plenty of leverage. At the same time, they provide an excellent hedge against the risks associated with capital market investments. This book demystifies these notoriously difficult-to-understand instruments and provides state-of-the-art strategies and tools for making the most of options on futures. John F. Summa (New Haven, CT) is a CTA and cofounder of OptionsNerd.com, an online service providing market commentary, trading advisories, and assistance with trading system development. Jonathan Lubow (Randolph, NJ) is cofounder and Vice President of Trader's Edge, a futures and options brokerage.

Trading can be one of the most financially rewarding professions around. There is no other profession around like trading. It can also break down your character, scatter your blood pressure and leave you completely broke. The good news is, through careful research, relentless work ethic and adjustable plans, trading is a tamable beast. In order to succeed in trading, you have to begin to develop a strong thirst for information and knowledge. It begins by carefully conducting an honest self- assessment. Knowing what is expected and being able to shift your attitude and work ethic so you can be prepared to handle brutal market moves. Losses are, and will always be a part of trading. So being able to limit them without going completely insane is key. By having the sufficient capital that you are not afraid to lose will help ensure your trading is smoother and more controlled. It's not always good to be in the market or in a trade. Understanding how, why, and when the market moves will make you aware of when to avoid trading. Knowing basic market functionality from simple concepts to complex market orders can help you gain an edge in the long run. Solid liquidity, low-costs, and speed are essential to being a quick and efficient trader. It is vital to understand the best securities to trade and where to trade them. All financial instruments trade differently and sometimes they flow together. Seeing how instruments behave during different times will help you see their predictability. Will there be a new paradigm for trading within the next few years? With the evolutionary changes in market technology every day, people can't argue with the fact that markets are indeed evolving by the second. Technology that was once available to only exchanges and institutional traders is now at the fingertips of anyone with enough funds to open a trading account. Powerful computers, internet faster than the blink of an eye, electronic markets and direct access trading have made trading possible for more people than ever before. This book is meant for anyone who has ever had a strong interest in Futures trading. From beginner to expert, this book aims to go through the depth of financial markets in order to help you understand how markets behave and to hone your own personal trading strategy. This book gives a comprehensive guide on the following: -How to start trading-Futures contract codes, sizes and trading months-Futures spread trading-Know your products-Which market to trade and with which broker-When to trade and when not to trade-Technical analysis-Utilizing binary options-Comparing and combining models-Performance visualization and combinations-Developing trading models-Trading psychology-Why is leverage riskier?-Entries and exits... AND MORE!!! Markets will fall and markets will rise, it is within their very nature. Prepare yourself by learning all there is to know about the markets. Equip yourself with the full and complete knowledge of the markets before you decide trading is for you.

Shows all levels of traders the tools and techniques of short-term trading. Teaches the skills needed to succeed and prosper. Filled with charts and examples, Provides in-depth discussion combined with insights that would take traders years to discover. Topics include -- Stochastics -- Intraday moving averages -- Oscillator applications -- Dual exponential moving average (MACD) -- Price spikes/price probes.

This book explains in a clear no-nonsense way the proven profit-making strategies for trading futures. You will learn to exploit inter-market analysis and make low risk high reward trades. The book also covers the needed information about the different sectors including everything from planting and harvesting seasons to how seasonality influences crude oil to natural gas. It even includes a bonus section on exchange traded funds (ETFs). Some of the topics covered includes: - How to enter and exit the market like a pro - Includes high probability trades techniques - Using crops and energy sector seasonality to your advantage - You will be equipped to begin trading within days - You will learn to read tech analysis charts

Beating the Financial Futures Market provides you with a straightforward, historically proven program to cut through the noise, determine what bits of information are valuable, and integrate those bits into an overall trading program designed to jump on lucrative trading opportunities as they occur. It will help you improve both your percentage of winning trades and the bottom line profitability of those winning trades.