Futures Magazine February 01, 2011
Cover Story
Mark Fisher: A trader returns to his roots
Mark Fisher, a boundless source of energy in his own right, gives his take on the energy markets, regulation, quantitative easing and getting back in the trading game
Cover Story
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Top 25 people and events in 2010
The 25 most influential people and events in the markets
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2010 tops & bottoms
Our year in review of an extraordinary year with more bottoms than tops.
Trading Techniques
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Using uranium stocks to exploit the metal
You can use the stock market to exploit one of today’s hottest commodities: uranium. But investing in the wrong companies can bite you big time
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Seven ways to collect higher option premiums
Selling options can be a consistent money maker but entails risk. At its essence is an exercise in measuring risk/reward. Here are some methods to increase the reward per unit of risk
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Silver: Reflections on a breakout
Major breakouts are where trading fortunes are made — and lost. Long-term charts can help you be on the right side of those moves
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W.D. Gann's master forecasting methods
The work of technical analysis master W.D. Gann offers a unique perspective that resembles few other techniques. Most intriguing is his work squaring price and time
Technology & Trading
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New tech for modern markets
We previously looked at how technology can help us trade modern markets. Here, we discuss how to build those tools into trading systems
Forex Trader
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U.S. dollar, parity and Apple iPads
Forex markets are fascinating because they constantly change, yet always seem to provide examples of enduring patterns
Futures 101
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Contract specs: Know what you are trading
Stock traders are increasingly looking to futures to diversify their portfolios. There are differences, though, and not understanding what you are trading can cost you
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Contract spec links
Contract spec links
Markets
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Will energy markets stay supported by bailouts in 2011?
Traditional energy fundamentals weren’t bullish in 2010, but central bank interventions and bailouts did what supply and demand couldn’t — support energy prices. Analysts, however, are calling for a return to stability in 2011
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Tech Talk: A long and short crude play
Those suffering acrophobia need not apply for the job of crude oil trader, not this year
Editor's Note
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Year of our discontent
In the year 2010, ground-breaking legislation was passed by Congress that would curb transgressions that helped cause the 2008 financial crisis
Book Reviews
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Trading with Candlesticks
Review of the book "Trading with Candlesticks" by Michael C. Thomsett
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Future Trends from Past Cycles
Review of the book "Future Trends from Past Cycles" by Brian J. Millard
Market Analysis
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The value of money and commodities
The U.S. dollar uptrend that began in the fall of 2010 may accelerate in the first half of 2011
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Live cattle stampeding
While the recovery seems to be happening slowly, higher food prices may make it harder to believe
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Bundled up OJ
While orange juice may be great at helping us get over a cold
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Nasdaq uploading the chart
We last wrote about the Nasdaq-100 a couple of months ago as it was leading the indexes to levels approaching the 2007 pre-recession highs
Managed Money
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Diversify risk with crisis alpha
Fat-tail insurance programs are all the rage, but a more efficient way to manage that risk is to diversify into strategies that provide crisis alpha, like managed futures
Options Strategy
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Trading options on inverse and ultra ETFs
Inverse and ultra exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be handy arrows to be found in a trader’s quiver
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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Rosenthal named Morgan Stanley COO
New employees and promotions in the trading industry
News
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Chartview: Dividend premium
A controversy in the ever competitive equity options space has been brewing for several year over "dividend trades"
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CFTC sets limits
As it writes new rules under Dodd-Frank, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shown a tendency to
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DoJ comments on SEFs
A comment letter regarding CFTC rules has been submitted from an unlikely source
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Private stock goes electronic
While much investor attention has focused on commodities throughout 2010
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Are global futures on the way?
In January, GPD Systems announced that it was awarded a patent on a methodology to aid hard-to-deliver commodities
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EU sells bonds to pay for Irish bailout
In a twist, the European Union (EU) sold bonds in January to pay for the Irish bailout
Breaking News
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Additional Codes
Additional codes from Ruggiero
Trader Profiles
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Lewis launching right on time
When Paul Lewis took a class in futures and options at the University of Michigan he thought it was cool and knew what he wanted to do
CTAs
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Top CTAs November 2010
Top CTAs for November 2010
Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds November 2010
Hedge Fund performance for November 2010
Public Funds
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Public Funds December 2010
Public Funds through December 2010
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Quarterly Funds Review
Funds Review through December 31, 2010
