Departments
Book Reviews
Book review of technical trading manual....
Review of book on swing trading strategies....
Market Analysis
Crude oil rallied back near the June high above $70 due primarily to dollar weakness. ...
Some analysts see the Dow going higher....
On Aug. 7, sugar futures reached a 28-year high, just under 20¢ a pound, levels not seen since 1981. ...
Supplies are currently at their tightest levels since 1973....
We could be near an important turning point in equity markets....
Managed Money
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
New options products...
New commodities products...
New technology products...
New financials products....
People
Personnel moves within the futures industry....
News
CFTC held hearings on position limits in late July and early August....
On July 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced rules to curb abusive short selling. ...
CBOE Chairman Bill Brodsky dropped quite a bombshell when he told Congress that the CFTC and SEC should merge on July 17. ...
SEC says it might ban flash orders....
Boston Options Exchange announced a change in its fee structure....
Current Analysis
The euro has traded in a consolidated range since the end of May....