E-mini Nasdaq Futures
Contract Specifications: Trade Unit: $20 times the NASDAQ-100 Index Point Descriptions: .01 index points =$.20 Contract Listing: Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle. Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec. Clearing...
View ArticleEurodollars
US dollar deposits placed with banks outside the US. Holders may include individuals, companies, banks, and central banks. See also: Trading Eurodollars
View ArticleBasis Swap
A swap whose cash settlement price is calculated based on the basis between a futures contract and the spot price of the underlying commodity or a closely related commodity on a specified date.
View ArticleLong the Basis
A person or firm that has bought the spot commodity and hedged with a sale of futures is said to be long the basis.
View ArticleNinjaTrader
NinjaTrader is a developer of trading software for the active trader – a complete end to end trading platform catering to discretionary and automated traders of futures, equities and forex markets. The...
View ArticleInteractive Brokers Reviews
Company: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IB) is a US based online discount brokerage firm. IB launched a public offering in May 2007 under the ticker symbol IBKR on the Nasdaq exchange. Barron’s...
View ArticleQueensland Capital Management
Seven year old euro dollar option broker. Execution brokers in the following products: Treasuries, Fed Funds and Cattle. Capabilities to access globex and complex order book (EOS). For more information...
View ArticleThe Weekend Commodities Review
General Market Commentary After the release of the 2010 Mid-Year Commodity Review and Forecast Report (http://futurespress.com/mega-forecast3.html), the WCR is finally back from its long hiatus. The...
View ArticleThe Weekend Commodities Review
Energies Crude oil prices slid last week, as anticipated, with more downside ahead as long as hurricanes continue to be a non-issue. There is still an opportunity to play a bear move in oil and I...
View ArticleMy Best Idea for Small Investors
Stocks are a wonderful investment but they will not be the right choice for small investors looking at trading for a living. A widely cited figure is that stocks return about 10 percent a year in the...
View ArticleMomentum Reversals in E-Mini Futures Contracts
By Toni Hansen ©2007, Reprinted with permission of The Trader’s Journal magazine (www.tradersjournal.com) For many traders, the decision to trade the E-Mini futures market is viewed as a highly...
View ArticleThe Chicago Board of Trade
Above: The LaSalle Street entrance of the Chicago Board of Trade The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is a leading futures and options on futures exchange. Established in 1848, it is the world’s oldest...
View ArticleThe Intercontinental Exchange
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is a global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts and soft commodities. ICE’s markets offer access to a range of contracts based...
View ArticleDr. Richard Sandor
Dr Richard Sandor was chief economist at the Chicago Board of Trade during the 1970’s where he spearheaded the introduction of the futures contracts on Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie...
View ArticleMy Best Idea for Small Investors
Stocks are a wonderful investment but they will not be the right choice for small investors looking at trading for a living. A widely cited figure is that stocks return about 10 percent a year in the...
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