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.