A trader's first book on commodities : an introduction to the world's fastest growing market
Title:
A trader's first book on commodities : an introduction to the world's fastest growing market
Author:
Garner, Carley, 1977-
ISBN:
9780137015450
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, 2010
Physical Description:
x, 244 p. ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index
Contents:
The rise and fall of commodities -- A crash course in commodities -- Hedging versus speculating -- The organized chaos of open outcry and the advent of electronic trading -- Account access, trading platforms, and quote vendors -- Choosing a brokerage firm -- Finding a broker that "fits" and choosing a service level -- Order types and how to use them -- Making cents of commodity quotes -- Figuring in financial futures : stock indices, interest rates, and currencies -- Coping with margin calls -- The only magic in trading : emotional stability -- Trading is a business : have a plan -- Why you should speculate in futures -- Futures slang and terminology.
Subject:
| Commodity futures |
| Commodity options |
| Commodity exchanges |
| Investment analysis |