Futures Magazine March 01, 2010
Cover Story
Top traders of 2009
The world of managed futures has become much more complex and less predictable, but despite a tough 2009, many traders produced solid returns. Here's a look at our top picks for the year.
Software Review
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Software review: Wave59
Wave59 is a desktop trading environment with some very innovative indicators.
Trading Techniques
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ETF trading methods: A guide
Stocks and futures trading methods also work on ETFs.
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Softs futures: Know your options
How to use options-based strategies on softs futures markets.
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Exploiting the home sales/lumber link
Explaining the tradable relationship between home sales and lumber.
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E-mini day-trading and intermarket divergence
How to forecast trading opportunities in S&P 500 E-mini.
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Trading with leveraged and inverse ETFs
Leveraged and inverse ETFs can amplify returns.
Forex Trader
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Long-term view improves forex profits
How to use a long-term outlook to increase forex profit potential.
Futures 101
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Equity indexes: A guide for beginners
A history and guide to equity indexes and how they are composed and traded.
Industry Trends
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ETFs roar into new decade
ETFs benefited from market liquidity in 2009.
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ETFs, ETNs and ETVs explained
A guide to ETFs, ETNs and ETVs.
Markets
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Equities 2010: Which stocks will rock?
Experts pick top stocks and sectors for 2010.
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Tech talk: Is the bear market back?
The pullback in equities markets became more serious in February.
Editor's Note
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Forex: Leveraging free speech
CFTC's new forex leverage proposal shocked the industry.
Book Reviews
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Distress Investing: Principles and Techniques
A review of a textbook on investing in distressed assets.
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The complete guide to investing in short term trading: How to earn high rates of returns safely
A review of a beginner's guide to short-term trading.
Market Analysis
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Crude conundrum
Crude oil is expected to head slightly down in the short term.
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Euro's Greek tragedy
The economic meltdown of Greece sunk the euro in early 2010.
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Cocoa cold
Cocoa tumbled in early February and analysts see no end to the slide.
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Will sugar prices keep soaring?
Is sugar in for another year of soaring prices?
Industry News
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Futures 2010 ETF Guide
Annual ETF guide.
Managed Money
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Investment education gets boost
The Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management launched an online library and continuing education center.
Options Strategy
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Using options to get back to delta neutral
You can use options instead of the underlying to get back to delta neutral.
New For Traders
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New for traders: Forex
Forex products for traders.
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New for traders: Financials
New financial products.
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New for traders: Commodities
New commodities products.
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New for Traders: Technology
New technology products.
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New for traders: Options
New options products.
People
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Russo named general counsel at AIG
Thomas Russo was named general counsel at AIG.
News
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Chartview: Ultra bond arrives
In January CME Group began trading its ultra bond contract.
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CFTC fights itself on energy limits
The agency's calls for energy position limits could be on shaky ground.
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Leverage limits vex forex
The forex industry in the U.S. could be in trouble if a CFTC leverage proposal goes into effect.
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CME Group, ELX battle over EFF rule
ELX Futures and CME Group are battling over whether EFF transactions should be allowed.
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60-40 tax treatment in jeopardy?
Washington is trying to eliminate 60-40 tax treatment for traders and limit the size and scope of financial institutions.
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CME Group buys Dow Jones Indexes
CME Group signed an agreement to take 90% ownership of Dow Jones Indexes.
Trader Profiles
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Covenant: Keeping promises
Covenant Capital Management has now traded their simple diversified long-term trend following program for more than a decade.
CTAs
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Top CTAs December 2009
Top CTAs December 2009
Hedge Funds
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Hedge funds January 2010
Hedge funds January 2010.
Public Funds
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Public funds January 2010
Public funds January 2010.
