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A Complete Guide to the Futures Market

Technical Analysis, Trading Systems, Fundamental Analysis, Options, Spreads, and Trading Principles
Series: Wiley Trading
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The Complete Guide to the Futures Market by Jack D. Schwager is a comprehensive resource that delves into the intricacies of futures trading. It covers theoretical concepts, practical trading strategies, and risk management techniques, while also providing insights into market analysis and industry trends. This book aims to equip readers with the necessary tools and understanding to navigate the futures markets effectively.
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If you're fascinated by the intricacies of the financial world, particularly futures trading, this comprehensive guide will be invaluable. It provides you with in-depth analysis, practical tools, and expert insights, making it an essential resource for both beginners and seasoned investors aiming to deepen their understanding and refine their trading strategies.

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For Amazon customers: The new version of the book, printed on higher quality paper, is now available to purchase. The essential futures market reference guide A Complete Guide to the Futures Market is the comprehensive resource for futures traders and analysts.

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The essential futures market reference guide

A Complete Guide to the Futures Market is the comprehensive resource for futures traders and analysts. Spanning everything from technical analysis, trading systems, and fundamental analysis to options, spreads, and practical trading principles, A Complete Guide is required reading for any trader or investor who wants to successfully navigate the futures market.

Clear, concise, and to the point, this fully revised and updated second edition provides a solid foundation in futures market basics, details key analysis and forecasting techniques, explores advanced trading concepts, and illustrates the practical application of these ideas with hundreds of market examples. A Complete Guide to the Futures Market:

  • Details different trading and analytical approaches, including chart analysis, technical indicators and trading systems, regression analysis, and fundamental market models.
  • Separates misleading market myths from reality.
  • Gives step-by-step instruction for developing and testing original trading ideas and systems.
  • Illustrates a wide range of option strategies, and explains the trading implications of each.
  • Details a wealth of practical trading guidelines and market insights from a recognised trading authority.

Trading futures without a firm grasp of this market’s realities and nuances is a recipe for losing money. A Complete Guide to the Futures Market offers serious traders and investors the tools to keep themselves on the right side of the ledger.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118853757

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • With Mark Etzkorn

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 193.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 998g

Pages: 720

About the Author

JACK D. SCHWAGER is a co-founder of FundSeeder, a web-based technology and investment business designed to connect undiscovered trading talent with sources of investment capital. He is the author of numerous acclaimed financial books, including the Market Wizards series and Market Sense and Nonsense.

MARK ETZKORN is founder of FinCom Media. He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Active Trader magazine, editor at Futures magazine, and a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has authored, edited, and contributed to more than 10 books on the financial markets.

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