Futures Magazine March 01, 2012
Cover Story
William Dunn: Legendary CTA building legacy to last
William Dunn launched one of the first commodity trading advisors in 1974 and has been a leader in the space for nearly 40 years
Cover Story
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Top Traders of 2011
Although 2011 was a tough year for managed futures, we found several who thrived in the choppy conditions
Trading Techniques
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Fibonacci: Trading the numbers game
Making the most out of trading with Fibonacci analysis
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Using COT to follow the smart money
How to track smart money positions by analyzing commercial activity in government reports
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New frontiers in trendline analysis
Exploring a unique approach to trendline analysis to forecast major stock index inflections in the future
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Indicator unearths hidden market insights
Analyzing the simple statistics of daily price action can provide useful insight for the active trader
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Trading stocks with pivot points
Using pivot points to predict when a market will turn or accelerate toward a new level
Forex Trader
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USD role in yield/stocks relationship
The relationship between global bond yields, the U.S. dollar and stock indexes becoming more complex
Futures 101
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Demystifying technical trading
Learn how to identify and take advantage of technical patterns
Industry Trends
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ETF Guide: Trending in turmoil
Despite economic and regulatory uncertainty, ETFs continued to grow in 2011 and ended the year with more than $1 trillion under management
Markets
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Equities looking for new pastures in 2012
With equities ending 2011 square, analysts breakdown the early 2012 rally. Is it built on solid fundamentals?
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Tech Talk: Will 13,130 be unlucky for Dow, again?
Feeling lucky?
Editor's Note
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Lucky dragon?
March editor's note from Ginger Szala
Book Reviews
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The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs
Review of "The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs" by Don Dion and Carolyn Dion
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The New Sell & Sell Short
Review of "The New Sell & Sell Short" by Dr. Alexander Elder
Market Analysis
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Euro follows Greek headlines
Because of the uncertainty surrounding the Greek sovereign debt situation, the euro has experienced considerable volatility
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Commodities near end of recovery rally
Final phase of the current bear market may be taking hold
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Nasdaq-100 following Apple higher
From the end of 2011 to today, the Nasdaq-100 has been steadily increasing, but is a big correction to come?
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Treasury notes wander amid Greek uncertainty
With the €130 billion bailout passed on Feb. 20, the 10-year Treasury note market looks to stabilize in the coming months
Managed Money
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Harmonize this
CFTC issues final rule regarding changes to the Commission’s regulation of CPOs and CTAs
Options Strategy
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Establishing an option put ratio back spread
Profiting from a volatile stock positively skewed to the downside while keeping your risk defined
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: Financials
New financial products
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New for traders: Technology
New technology products
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New for traders: Forex
New forex products
People
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Jaycobs takes up ELX leadership
New employees and promotions in the trading industry
News
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MF Global shortfall less
Reports shed some light on the situation
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CME dividend announcement ends stock slide
Analysts attribute the recent dramatic increase in CME Group’s stock price to adjustments in its dividend structure
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NYSE-DB merger down in flames
Dead before arrival
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CME to back farmers/ranchers
CME Group announced a $100 million protection fund specifically for farmers and ranchers
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French take lead on transaction tax
Sarkozy goes rougue
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Chartview: CME managing MF Global fallout
One of the arguments made by those who
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Trader's Calendar
Check out the monthly Trader's Calendar for upcoming contract dates, economic releases and industry events.
Trader Profiles
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Hannula, looking to next challenge
Larry Hannula is featured in this month's Trader Profile
CTAs
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Top CTAs December 2011
Top CTAs for December 2011
Hedge Funds
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Hedge Funds December 2011
Hedge Fund performance for December 2011
Public Funds
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Public Funds January 2012
Public Funds through January 2012
