Futures Magazine May 01, 2010
Cover Story
McGhee on the gold currency
Frank McGhee has been involved in trading precious metals for more than 30 years. He explains how you must view gold to understand where it is going.
Software Review
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Software review: CQG Integrated Client Version 8.1
Review of CQG's trading platform.
Trading Techniques
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Equities: Blending technical and fundamental analysis
How a combination of technical and fundamental analysis can benefit equity investments.
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Eurodollar futures: Rate, yield and price structures
Knowing hidden rate, yield and price structures of eurodollar futures can help traders enhance their market analysis.
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Predicting price targets with the Rule of Seven
Rule of Seven can help you know when to enter and exit a position.
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Fixing Bollinger bands
A new twist on Bollinger Bands can offer better results.
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Fixing Bollinger Bands: Codes and results
Codes for David Rooke's May 2010 Trading Techniques story on Bollinger Bands.
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Capturing forex trends in 7 steps
Forex can be a source of continued income that grows ever larger with each year, or it can be a Grim Reaper to your trading account. The key to long-term success is to confront the reality of trading forex without compromise, look deep into the disadvantages as well as the...
Forex Trader
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The carry trade is back
How to use the carry trade in forex trading.
Trading 101
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Top 4 options strategies for beginners
Options trading can be more profitable if you know the right strategies and how to use them.
Industry Trends
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High frequency trading lowdown
High frequency trading is growing at a rapid pace and has some market participants crying foul.
Markets
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Gold highs near an end?
Analysts aren't sure whether gold's rise is in its infancy or near its end.
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Tech talk: Gold long-term bull
Gold is in a longer-term up trend.
Editor's Note
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Not skin deep
Futures has a new look in the age of integrated media.
Book Reviews
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Market indicators: The best kept secret to more effective trading and investing
Book review on a guide to market indicators.
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The naked portfolio manager: Why rules trump reason on Wall Street
A book on selecting a winning investment strategy.
Market Analysis
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Corn: Tumbling down
Corn prices are taking a dive on a bumper crop.
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Will euro funk end?
The euro is still in trouble as Greek aid is up in the air.
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E-mini S&P 500: Where to now?
The E-mini S&P has been climbing, but where will it go next?
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How to trade natural gas now
Fundamentals for natural gas in the near-term are a mess, but there are strategies for trading it.
Managed Money
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SEC proposes large trader reporting
SEC proposed the creation of a large trader reporting system.
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Forex fund management, student trader style
Here's what happened when college students managed a fund based on a proprietary trading model.
Options Strategy
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Naked put vs. covered call: What's riskier?
In options, is selling a naked put more risky than executing a covered call?
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PNL Graphs: Naked put vs. Covered call
A side-by-side comparison of naked put vs. covered call.
New For Traders
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New for traders: Commodities
New commodities products.
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New for traders: Forex
New forex products.
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New for traders: Technology
New technology products.
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New for traders: Financials
New financial products.
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New for traders: Options
New options products.
People
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Corzine to head MF Global
Jon Corzine was named head of MF Global.
News
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NYSE Liffe to launch interest rate futures
NYSE Liffe plans to launch a suite of interest rate futures products.
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CFTC position limits push could hit wall
CFTC's position limits depend on pending financial legislation.
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ISE starts maker/taker pricing
ISE introduced a modified maker/taker fee schedule for certain options.
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Bill seeks to limit bank ownership of clearinghouses
An amendment to the Senate financial regulatory bill would restrict shareholder ownership of a clearinghouse by large banks to 20%.
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Chartview: Fed expected to get busy
Growth in interest rate futures is happening due to anticipation of a Fed exit strategy.
Trader Profiles
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George Gero's golden years
When former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker called George Gero a gold bug in response to a question George asked regarding gold, Gero wasn’t insulted, because, as he puts it, “gold saved my life.”
CTAs
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Top CTAs February 2010
Top CTAs February 2010
Hedge Funds
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Hedge funds March 2010
Hedge funds March 2010.
Public Funds
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Public funds March 2010
Public funds March 2010.
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Funds review March 2010
Funds review through March 31.
