Futures Magazine November 01, 2012
Cover Story
Dan Roth: Working on rebuilding confidence
Roth discusses improved safeguards to keep seg funds secure and to restore confidence.
Editor's Note
Markets
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Grains outlook: After the big drought
As the harvest wraps up and next year approaches, big questions abound regarding the future of the grain and livestock sectors.
Options Strategy
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Protect a diverse portfolio using a cashless collar
Using a cashless collar to protect a diverse portfolio without going broke.
Forex Trader
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Euro at cyclical crossroads
Is the euro now ready for a rising cycle? There are technical and fundamental factors that lead us to believe EUR/USD is at the start of a secular bull move.
Trading Techniques
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Trading stocks with Camarilla pivots
Using Camarilla pivots to profit by exploiting a common price attribute
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Trading cattle, hogs and ETNs
Exchange-traded notes offer a unique way to exploit cattle and hog fundamentals.
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Flying high with forex
Leslie McNew checks in with her student-run Flyer FOREX Fund and discusses lessons her students learn using girth in their trading models.
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Analyze your equity curve
Mechanical trading systems are cyclical. If equity cycles can be anticipated properly, traders can smooth out the down times.
Industry Trends
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MF Global’s original sin
The MF Global bankruptcy has been complicated by an error from the start.
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MF Global: Where’s the money?
One year later and former MF Global customers still don’t have all their money. So, where is it?
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Rogue CEOs and absent regulators: Is there a pattern?
Corzine may have moved rogue trading to the boardroom, but that’s only the latest in a line of offenses.
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Restoring confidence in the post-MF Global world
After gaps were revealed in seg funds, the industry responded, but is it enough?
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Do you want to sell your MF Global claim?
You’ve been thinking about selling your MF Global claim and long ago received the Trustee determination of your filed claim. Where is the truth in these murky waters?
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What the experts think about MF Global
The MF Global debacle rocked the futures industry and its full impact is yet to be felt. We talked to some industry veterans regarding the fallout of MF Global in the industry and its regulatory processes. Here is what they had to say.
Trading 101
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Spotting broker red flags
Could you have seen MF Global coming? Here are red flags to watch going forward.
CTAs
Public Funds
Hedge Funds
Trader Profiles
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Myers: Agriculture is in the blood
Agriculture always has been a part of Chris Myers’ life. The founder of M6 Capital Management grew up on a 2,000-acre farm in Mississippi, where his family grew row crops and raised catfish.
