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
Trading 101
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Being smart about stop placement
Every successful trader knows that he will not be right all of the time. They key is to cut your losses short and let your profits run. To do this a trader must use stops effectively and efficiently.
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 and their movements.
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
