Futures Magazine December 01, 2011
Cover Story
John Damgard: Historical, behind-the-scenes insights
Damgard has headed the FIA for nearly 30 years. As he prepares to hand off the reins, he talks about the changes to the industry
Cover Story
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Top 50 Brokers of 2011: This one is on us
With MF Global’s bankruptcy, long-held assumptions about the market structure are being questioned
Software Review
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Software Review: Evaluvest – P4 Stock Analysis System
Review of Evaluvest's P4 Stock Analysis System
Trading Techniques
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How to manage your employee stock options
If you own employee stock options, then you’re an options trader. Here’s how to get the most out of your stake
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Stock trading with MACD
Using MACD applications to initiate stock trades
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The law of large numbers and avoiding the Siren’s song
Don’t be the fool that follows “too good to be true” methods into ruin
Technology & Trading
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How to get active in long-term investing
Finding market-timing tools for extended sideways movement in equities
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Going vertical with debit spreads
How to use the unique properties of debit spreads to make a more favorable trade
Forex Trader
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The currency/equity partnership
Market turbulence this year has made it more challenging for traders to separate the noise from the signal
Futures 101
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Using options to protect positions
Using options instead of stop orders to protect your downside while maintaining opportunity
Markets
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New year, same issues: Hot markets for 2012
With 2011's problems likely to continue in 2012, here are some markets to watch next year
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Tech Talk: Cocoa technicals
Calling the longer term direction of a market
Editor's Note
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A foundation at risk
December letter from the editor
Book Reviews
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Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders
Review of Jeff Augen's "Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders"
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The Little Book of Currency Trading
Review of Kathy Lien's "The Little Book of Currency Trading"
Managed Money
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CTAs MF Globaled!
Commodity trading advisors (CTAs) faced particular headaches over the MF Global bankruptcy
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The DNA of a diversified portfolio
Building a diversified managed futures portfolio takes more than cobbling together non-correlated strategies
Options Strategy
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Creating a synthetic options straddle
With options you can take advantage of market movement or volatility
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: Options
New options 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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Tilly takes up where Joyce leaves off
New employees and promotions in the trading industry
News
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MF Global fails; industry takes hit
What happened?
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CME joins forces with S&P
Together in a joint index venture
Trader Profiles
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GDP and the science of trading
Global Domain Partners is featured in this month's Trader Profile
CTAs
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Top CTAs September 2011
Top CTAs for September 2011
Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds September 2011
Hedge Fund performance for September 2011
Public Funds
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Public Funds October 2011
Public Funds through October 2011
