Futures Magazine November 01, 2010
Cover Story
Kottke: A lifetime in grain markets
Neal Kottke has speculated on, hedged, marketed, cleared and even grown grain. He talks about the markets and market structure
Software Review
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Software Review: Catalyst Corner’s ‘Pair Tool’
Review of Catalyst Corner's ‘Pair Tool’
Trading Techniques
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Making equity index volatility work for you
Volatility strategies on index-based contracts can deliver more reliable returns when the implied correlation is considered
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Automating interest rate spreads
For the upswing in interest rates that is sure to follow the current bottom, this may be a good time to review strategies that can profit when rates rise
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Breakout or head fake: The million-dollar question
Big money can be made trading consolidation breakouts, but distinguishing the real thing from a false move isn’t easy
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Building a better U.S. dollar index
Indexes made up of modular sized liquid components are ideal for hedging all or part of those components. Now CME Group is trying to improve the U.S. dollar index
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Getting technical with economic data
Using technical analysis to analyze long-term trends in both the market and the economy
Forex Trader
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Extreme opportunities in the EUR/AUD
The euro and Australian dollar have seen extended moves. With both acting as safe-havens, use it to your advantage
Futures 101
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System building from the ground up
Identifying a market anomaly that gives you an edge seems exciting, but it is only a baby step in a long process of defining and exploiting that edge. Next you have to build a trading system to use it
Industry Trends
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Hong Kong and Singapore: Rising Asian stars
Asia’s most exciting futures markets are in China and India, but the most free and open financial centers are Hong Kong and Singapore. Both, however, have tended to focus on equities and shun futures — until now
Markets
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Grains: Drought and demand
The Russian drought may have been the catalyst that sparked moves in the grain markets, but other factors helped push wheat, corn and soybeans to two-year heights
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Tech talk: Corn goes back to basics
You generally can’t go wrong following the trend in a clear bull market and corn seems to be in a trend
Editor's Note
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A grainy view of specs
Editor's Note from Group Editorial Director Ginger Szala
Book Reviews
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AbleTrend
Review of "AbleTrend: Identifying and Analyzing Market Trends for Trading Success" by John Wang and Grace Wang
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Technical Analysis
Review of "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Technical Analysis" by Jan Arps
Market Analysis
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Is live cattle about to get slaughtered?
Live cattle prices have had a spirited rally in 2010
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Cotton makes historic highs
Already impressive growth in cotton has gone into hyper drive since the middle of July
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Nasdaq 100 E-mini beaming up
The E-mini Nasdaq 100 recently broke through the April high
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Aussie: The strongest dollar
The Australian dollar has been riding a wave of dollar weakness and strength in the Chinese economy to record breaking levels
Managed Money
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The art of asset allocation
Diversification is the key to a balanced portfolio. That is easier said than done, though, and requires a knowledge of asset allocation
Options Strategy
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Take advantage of expected volatility in gold
Purchase a bull or bear spread or butterflies to profit from big moves with defined risk
New For Traders
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New For Traders: Commodities
New commodities products
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New For Traders: Options
New options products
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New For Traders: Forex
New forex products
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New For Traders: Financials
New financial products
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New For Traders: Technology
New technology products
People
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Blanc moves to Jefferies
New employees and promotions in the trading industry
News
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E-mini trade set off crash
The CFTC released their long awaited report on the events of May 6
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CFTC moves on OTC regulation
The CFTC begins the long process of writing rules for OTC derivatives
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C2 seeks preemptive judgment
The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) newly formed C2 unit is seeking a judge's ruling that it does not infringe upon ISE's patent rights
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CFTC eyes FCMs
The CFTC is cracking down regulation on FCMs
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Metal head trades
Two errors involving electronic metal markets occurred on different continents within a month
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Chartview: Increase in Enforcement Actions
The CFTC is stepping up enforcement actions in 2010
Trader Profiles
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Brown: Following big footsteps
Brooks Brown grew up in the heart of the cotton trading industry in Memphis, Tenn. but did not plan on trading cotton or anything else until he saw a trading video his senior year at Southern Methodist University.
CTAs
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Top CTAs August 2010
Top CTAs for August 2010
Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds August 2010
Hedge Fund performance for August 2010
Public Funds
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Public Funds September 2010
Public Funds through September 2010
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Quarterly Funds Review
Funds Review through September 30
