Futures & Options For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) (Paperback)

by Joe Duarte MD (Author)

The days of buying and holding stocks and mutual funds for years are gone; nowadays, futures and option markets offer some of the best opportunities to make money trading in volatile times. But like all investments, high risk is involved, and in order to become a successful trader you must be prepared to work as a geopolitical analyst, a money manager, and an expert in all types of commodity markets.

Futures & Options For Dummies will show you how trading is done and how to survive and succeed in these ever-changing markets. Filled with nuts-and-bolts advice, you’ll soon discover how to manage the risks involved and reap the rewards of futures and options trading. This straightforward guide gives you the tools you need to understand:

• Ins and outs of trading futures and options
• How to analyze the markets and develop strategies
• Interest-rate futures and speculating with currencies
• How to stock up on indexes
• The direction of commodity futures
• Organizing your financial data and calculating your worth
• Developing strategies now to avoid pain later
• The execution of successful trades

Trading takes an iron-cast stomach and nerves of steel to perform, and this book features ways to keep yourself sane and secure. It also lists resourceful Web sites, commodity exchanges, books, newsletters, and magazines to assist in your trading endeavors. From technical analysis to finding a broker, Futures & Options For Dummies has all the information you need to capitalize on these markets!

From the Back Cover
Earn more money — start trading futures and options

Packed with helpful information on the futures market

Even experienced investors need help understanding the world of futures and options. Thankfully, Futures & Options For Dummies explains all the risks and rewards in futures trading, and gives you nuts-and-bolts advice for getting started. From technical analysis to finding a broker, this straightforward, easy-to-read guide covers it all.

Discover how to

• Choose the right broker
• Analyze market data
• Develop effective stock option strategies
• Trade financial and commodities futures
• Use market sentiment to your advantage