Futures Magazine July 01, 2011
Cover Story
Mark Rosenberg: Innovative and profitable
Rosenberg’s vision for diversification is being accepted in the wider investment universe
Cover Story
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Treasuries up & economy down
Mid-year economic outlook
Software Review
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Software Review: TradeStation 9.0
Software Review of TradeStation 9.0
Trading Techniques
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Six tips for trading stocks in volatile times
Here are six tips to keep your equity portfolio on track in uncertain markets
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Government bond yields and forward rates
Finding opportunity in interest rate-to-yield transitions.
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Taking pitchfork analysis to the next level
Using Andrews’ Pitchforks to recognize tops and bottoms
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Profits rocket with breadth thrust signals
Understanding the thrust behind a move to gauge its potential size
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How bond yields predict price action
Utilizing bond yield moves to profit in currencies and equities
Forex Trader
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No relief in sight for USD/JPY
The continued downward drift in USD/JPY has been largely a result of benign U.S. bond yields, sluggish U.S. economic growth and a general home bias by Japanese investors
Futures 101
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Being smart about stop placement
How to effectively place stops to cut losses short and let winners run
Industry Trends
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Fed tightening: What’s the rush?
A tightening of the Federal Reserve’s ultra-easy monetary policy is drawing nearer, but that doesn’t mean it is close
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Dodd-Frank: Why the holdup?
A year after its passage, OTC market regulations still have a long way to go
Markets
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Tech Talk: Bonds approach critical midpoint
The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond contract has had an impressive rally since April
Editor's Note
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The hangover
Monthly editor's note by Group Editorial Director Ginger Szala
Book Reviews
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The Evolution of Technical Analysis
Review of "The Evolution of Technical Analysis" by Andrew W. Lo & Jasmina Hasanhodzic
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Super Sectors
Review of "Super Sectors" by John Nyardi
Market Analysis
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Rain delayed corn planting is a silver lining for call sellers
Most of us have seen in the media the wave after wave of storm cells pummeling the Midwest
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Sugar pushing old highs
While most commodities were falling throughout May, sugar was one of the few to see a significant and prolonged rally
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Natural gas feeling the squeeze
Although it has been trending higher, natural gas has been fairly stuck in a small trading range
Managed Money
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UN takes aim at specs
Recommendations in a recently released report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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Avoiding correlation surprises
How to keep your risk low by diversifying the markets you trade
Options Strategy
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Using SPX/OEX options spreads to take a directional position
How to use an SPX/OEX (1-5) options spread to take a directional position in an equity index with minimal risk
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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John Fay heads up Newedge’s FICC
New employees and promotions in the trading industry
News
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Maple Union
Although the proposed merger of ASX and SGX was blocked earlier this year
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Nasdaq/ICE stand down
The Nasdaq OMX/Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) bid to purchase NYSE Euronext was withdrawn
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CME looking to unload CBOT building
While the housing market is still nose-diving, CME Group is hoping it can do better in corporate real estate
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CFTC goes after real manipulators
The word manipulation gets tossed around pretty loosely these days
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Avoiding race to bottom on regs
While the Dodd-Frank regulatory process may seem like it has gone on forever here in the United States, most of the rest of the world still has not passed comparable reforms
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Chartview: Bad moon rising
While most analysts’ outlook turned south after a series of poor economic reports in early June
Trader Profiles
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Henk Grobler: Out of Africa
For as long as he can remember, South African trader Henk Grobler has been fascinated by markets
CTAs
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Top CTAs April 2011
Top CTAs for April 2011
Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds April 2011
Hedge Fund performance for April 2011
Public Funds
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Public Funds May 2011
Public Funds through May 2011
