Futures Magazine September 01, 2009
Cover Story
The U.S. dollar: Too big to fail?
The dollar is in the doldrums, but is it too big to fail? Experts say that a possible economic recovery, along with investors’ appetite for risk, will determine where these markets are headed into 2010.
Software Review
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Software Review: Gallant VPS for Metatrader 4
Software review for Gallant VPS for Metatrader 4
Trading Techniques
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Currencies, eurodollars, silver and gold: Not your average relationship
The partnership of gold and silver has added a few members, the eurodollar quarterly rates and the U.S. dollar index. We’ll analyze the current state of this relationship and how we can exploit it with moving average ratios.
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Lessons from pit-traded markets
It is no question that screen-based electronic trading now dominates the industry. In this new digital world, however, there is still a need for human logic, perspective and instinct. These two can work in tandem.
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Trade an intraday hook to safe profits
A strong uptrend is marked by higher lows, a strong downtrend by lower highs. By following strict yet simple rules, a bond trader can ride a strong trend and limit risk. The key is in recognizing the early warning signs of a new trend.
Forex Trader
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Forex Big Mac Attacks!
The search for new trading opportunities is a constant challenge to the forex trader.
Futures 101
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Surfing the momentum wave
Sometimes, traders appear to chase every trade or market move, no matter how early or late they are to the party. With the right tools, you can position yourself to take advantage of this tendency.
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Finding trends
While the trading world is constantly looking for a “Holy Grail” indicator often using complex algorithms and artificial intelligence, simple trending methods have held up over the years.
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Algorithm bias: A statistical review
The biggest challenge faced by technical analysts is how best to use domain knowledge to infer an appropriate bias in their algorithms. Here, we dive into the subject of model selection using a system for the pound/dollar.
Industry Trends
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Carbon trading coming home to America
Legislation is expected to emerge in September providing a regulatory framework for a U.S. cap-and-trade scheme that promises to be the world’s largest. Trading opportunities, however, already exist in the U.S. and abroad.
Editor's Note
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Strength is relative
What should traders focus on in today's currency markets?
Book Reviews
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Book review: Reading Price Charts Bar by Bar
Book review of technical trading manual.
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Book review: The Swing Trader's Bible: Strategies to Profit from Market Volatility
Review of book on swing trading strategies.
Market Analysis
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Crude oil rallies
Crude oil rallied back near the June high above $70 due primarily to dollar weakness.
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Dow Jones futures in hyperdrive
Some analysts see the Dow going higher.
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Sugar futures hit record high
On Aug. 7, sugar futures reached a 28-year high, just under 20¢ a pound, levels not seen since 1981.
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Rice: Perfect storm for a bull market
Supplies are currently at their tightest levels since 1973.
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Big test for equity markets
We could be near an important turning point in equity markets.
Industry News
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Futures Interview: A Q&A with ELX CEO Neal Wolkoff
Futures sat down with ELX Futures CEO Neal Wolkoff a couple of weeks after the launch of ELX to discuss how ELX got out of the gate, what it must do to succeed and the regulatory landscape.
Managed Money
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Hedge fund rule a split for CTAs
The credit market implosion and the Bernie Madoff scandal of last year changed the regulatory landscape as industry players acknowledged that a higher degree of regulation was on the way.
New For Traders
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New for traders: Options
New options products
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New for traders: Commodities
New commodities products
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New for traders: Technology
New technology products
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New for traders: Financials
New financials products.
People
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Rowsell to lead MF Global in Europe
Personnel moves within the futures industry.
News
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CFTC holds position limit hearings
CFTC held hearings on position limits in late July and early August.
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SEC curbs short selling
On July 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced rules to curb abusive short selling.
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Brodsky calls for SEC-CFTC merger
CBOE Chairman Bill Brodsky dropped quite a bombshell when he told Congress that the CFTC and SEC should merge on July 17.
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SEC looks to ban flash orders
SEC says it might ban flash orders.
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Box goes taker maker
Boston Options Exchange announced a change in its fee structure.
Current Analysis
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Tech talk: Euro bulls ride to 2009 high?
The euro has traded in a consolidated range since the end of May.
Trader Profiles
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Gelet: Automating Elite systems
Joe Gelet can sum up his trading philosophy in four words: The market is random.
CTAs
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Top CTAS June 2009
Top CTAs June 2009
Hedge Funds
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Hedge funds July 2009
Hedge funds July 2009.
Public Funds
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Public funds July 2009
Public funds July 2009
