Starting out in futures trading

Author(s): Mark Powers

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Year: 2001

Description:
One of the best-known futures traders explains how to trade for profit in today's global futures marketplace

Look into the bookcase of any successful futures trader, and odds are you'll find a worn, well-used copy of Mark Powers's Starting Out In Futures Trading. In this new edition--the best-selling book's first update since 1993--Powers reflects on the many new forces that are shaping the industry. From new rules and regulations to the emergence of electronic trading and the Internet, Powers's unquestioned knowledge and experience cover all the key basics in the world of futures trading--and show traders from novice to veteran how to profit in that world.

The perfect starting point for a new trader, and a valuable refresher for anyone, Starting Out In Futures Trading, Sixth Edition, covers:

• How to choose a broker and place an order
• The increased importance of stock indices
• New research, rules, and regulations