1. Edition - January 2002
61.90 Euro
2002. X, 278 Pages, Hardcover
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 0-471-12199-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-12199-2 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
Like stocks, futures are moving off the floor and onto electronic platforms so anyone in the world can have direct access to trading them. This book offers readers a front row seat on how to use this new technology to their advantage and how to develop successful strategies for trading futures in the electronic world of direct access.

From the contents
Foreword

Introduction: The Impact of Technology on Futures Trading

1 Direct Access

2 Discussions about Direct Acess

3 The Case for Futures Trading

4 The Exchanges

5 Software

6 Stock Index Futures

7 Foreign Exchange

8 Treasury Futures

9 Becoming a Successful Trader

10 Twenty-five Frequently Asked Questions about Electronic Trading

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Index Components: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100

Appendix C: Contract Specifications: S&P and Nasdaq Futures Contracts

Appendix D: Tax Treatment of Futures

Appendix E: The Investor's Bill of Rights

Appendix F: Using the World Wide Web

Appendix G: Suggested Reading

Index