Fundamentals of the Futures Market

Find out how any investor can hedge portfolio risks - and increase trading profits - in today's futures marketplace. The commodities futures market - long seen as the province of professional hedge fund managers and frenzied, hand-waving pit traders - has begun to grab the attention of individuals everywhere. Sharp investors are using today's technology to access high-level research and information, hedge their trading risks, and leverage small amounts of cash into sizable investment profits."Fundamentals of the Futures Market" is a step-by-step guidebook to the opportunities and risks in today's wide-open commodity markets. Plain-English analyses and explanations combine with quizzes, checklists, charts, graphs, and more to reveal: reports and major indicators to watch - and how to interpret their meanings; types of orders - including market, limit, and stop orders - and when to use each; tips of the trade - techniques the pros use to profit from price changes, avoid errors, and more.From hands-on basics to advanced technical skills, "Fundamentals of the Futures Market" will give you everything you need to truly understand and profit from the exciting, newly accessible futures marketplace.Let this hands-on book - along with its companion "Fundamentals of investing guides" - help you build the skills and confidence for success...before you risk your money in the no-room-for-error waters of real-time trading! Hone your trading skills with McGraw-Hill's "Fundamentals of investing" series: "Fundamentals of the Stock Market" by O'Neill Wyss; "Fundamentals of the Bond Market" by Esme Faerber; "Fundamentals of the Options Market" by Michael S. Williams and Amy Hoffman.