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9780071390897

Single Stock Futures

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071390897

  • ISBN10:

    0071390898

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-06-20
  • Publisher: MCG
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Summary

All about the trading world's hottest new product, from today's leading expert Already hugely popular in London, and backed by Chicago's largest futures and options exchanges, single stock futures have the potential to be among the biggest in the U.S. marketplace. Single Stock Futures­­the first book on this exciting financial instrument­­explains what single stock futures are, how they work, and how to trade them, providing avid traders with both an introduction and an in-depth education on these hot additions to the futures marketplace. The influential Bridge Trader says single stock futures "could end up becoming the biggest derivative of them all." Readers will find out why, as Single Stock Futures reveals: Must-know specifics such as margin requirements and contract specifications Market-tested strategies, including hedging, spread trading, and short selling Advantages of single stock futures­­including liquidity and standardized contracts­­over outright stock ownership

Author Biography

Patrick Lafferty is one of today's leading authorities on single stock futures and an analyst, broker, and commodity trading advisor for the global investment firm Fox Investments, a division of Man Financial. A featured expert with TradingWorks.com, Lafferty has contributed to national publications including The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, and Barron's, appeared on financial networks including Bloomberg and CNBC, and is a regular contributor to several industry magazines.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. ix
Defining and Understanding SSFs ... "What Are They?"p. 1
A New Opportunityp. 3
The Futures Marketsp. 6
The Single Stock Futures Contractp. 11
Trading SSFs ... "How Do They Work?"p. 21
Margin Rules and Trading Regulationsp. 23
Trading a SSF Contractp. 32
The SSF Advantagep. 48
Strategic Investing ... "How Do You Trade SSFs?"p. 57
Price Forecastingp. 59
The Trendp. 64
Daily Reversal Patternsp. 78
Chart Formations--Analysis 101p. 89
The Amazing Fibonaccip. 147
Spread Tradingp. 169
What about Optionsp. 175
Positioning for Success ... "Can You Succeed?"p. 201
The Internet and Electronic Tradingp. 203
A Business Planp. 212
Why Most Traders Losep. 216
Conclusionp. 221
Important Additions and Clarificationsp. 223
Web Sites and Recommended Resourcesp. 240
Bibliography and Resourcesp. 242
Glossaryp. 244
Indexp. 253
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