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A moderate downtrend in the dollar is taking shape. There appeared to be a bullish reversal on Wednesday and Thursday but on Friday it left an upper tail that is starting to pick up steam as the purple lines have been violated.


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Commodities »

Individually, the soft futures have characteristics such as price volatility and lack of correlation that make them interesting subjects for options pricing and analysis. And when it comes to volatility, these markets rank high.

Options »

We recently explained the fundamentals of gamma scalping, which some readers said the cost of stock to hedge a long gamma position was prohibitive for the average Joe. We acknowledge that many traders are constrained by capital limitations, but for every trading dilemma, there is a solution.

Financials »

Whereas traditional ETFs attempt to replicate the performance of a stock market index, leveraged and inverse ETFs aim to achieve 2x or 3x long exposure, or -1x, -2x, or -3x short exposure. This creates opportunity. 

Managed Funds »

Based on conversations with managers, traders who are extremely long term did better in 2009, as did those who allowed themselves some discretion. The Barclay Discretionary Traders Index was up 2.16%, while its Systematic Traders Index dropped 3.3%.

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If you’re new trader, when it comes to futures contracts, size does matter. Small contracts can mean more flexibility and risk control, which are major benefits - and life savers - in volatile markets.

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New proposed regulations on the retail OTC forex market are causing an uproar among the traders who use those markets. The culprit: regulators want to change leverage to a 10 to 1 level, which raises the (capital) bar for many a player.


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Options, Forex, and Commodities.
In December 2009 Futures Magazine will hold its sixth "virtual trade show," which allows traders to watch valuable on-line presentations, shop for products and services covering the business of trading and pick up valuable trading ideas and tips, all without leaving their home or trading desk. Two headliners coming back for the December show are traders Al Brooks, who will show new ways to trade the e-mini S&P and George Kleinman, who will show how the wisdom of Jesse Livermore applies to today’s markets.
Free On-line webcasts will provide detailed power point presentations with trading strategies and examples, along with live question and answer sessions with presenters. Watch this spot to register. It’s free. The I-Trade Show is for all traders of futures, options, forex and stocks; people who trade anything that moves.

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Al Brooks

Every price bar tells a story. Some stories are more interesting than others. In the Treasury markets, you'll find the most profitable ones in the morning price action. To see Al Brooks' I-Trade show presentation on this topic, click here.

Robert McCurtain

Trading indicators: A confidence game 
The quest for a trading edge can be an endless search for indicators that will make a difference, but there are an infinite number of indicators and a finite amount of data that can be analyzed. Here's how to simplify the process.

Sergey Izraylevich & Vadim Tsudikman

Measuring new risk management tools
Part two of our series shows how risk management tools correlate to each other and work together. To read the first part of the series, click here.

Murray A. Ruggierio Jr.

New ideas for the technological trader
Pulling together concepts from previous articles, we look at how high-tech trading solutions can combine with old school ideas to hone your trading program.

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