BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION
Futures Trading 101: What You Should Know
Detailed: Outline
- How futures are traded
- Tactics and strategies and risk management
- How a futures contract is sized
- What it means for a contract to be standardized
- How contracts are valued
- How prices are quoted
- How leverage is used
Building a Trading Plan
Detailed: Outline
- Why have a trading plan
- Motivations for trading
- Financial goals for trading
- Identify markets
- Determine trading time frame
- Select trading approach
- Create trading strategy
- Measure performance
- Size of trading position
How to Trade Futures using Moving Averages
Detailed: Outline
- What is a Moving Average
- Calculating Moving Averages
- Moving Average Characteristics
- Moving Average Applications
- Moving Average Parameters
- Examples of Moving Averages
Trade Preparation & Your Trading Strategy
Detailed: Outline
- Steps to prepare for trading
- Why trade CBOT futures
- Evaluating your trading strategies
- Selection of trading approach
- Trading in the eye of storm
Thirty Minutes: Key Differences from Stocks (Podcast)
Detailed: Outline
- Key elements of Futures
- Features of Exchange Traded
- Price Discovery
- Difference from Equities
- Position and Price Limits
- Settlement Options
TRADING EQUITY INDEX FUTURES
Futures 101: Trading Equity Index Futures
Detailed: Outline
- Advantages to Futures
- Trading Example
- Calculating Profit & Loss
- Tax Treatment
- Value of Investment
- Leverage
- Options
A Beginners Guide to Trading E-mini S&P 500 and Mini Dow Futures
Detailed: Outline
- Why trade CME Group Equity Indexes?
- Stock index futures contract growth
- Stock index futures contract features
- Things to consider
- Tactics and strategies
- Japanese candle concepts
- Trading strategy process
Unique Candle and Trend Analysis Trading Technique
Detailed: Outline
- Candles charts
- Trending and counter-trending
- Defining a trending market
- Determining trend reversal
- Trading the new trend
TRADING FX FUTURES
Trading CME FX Futures: Maximizing Your Trading Opportunity
Detailed: Outline
- Introduction
- Size & Growth of FX Futures
- Benefits of FX Futures vs FX OTC
- Conversion Rate Example
- CME FX Trading Example
- Profit & Loss Calculations
- Trading Guidelines
- More CME Resources
- Questions & Answers
The Hidden Power of Price Sales and CME FX Trading
Detailed: Outline
- Introduction
- Linear Price Sales
- Log Price Sales
- Percentage Chance Price Sales
- Conclusion
Japanese Candle Trading Techniques & CME FX
Detailed: Outline
- Introduction
- Candle Construction and Characteristics
- Trend Reversal Patterns
- Candle Pattern Development
- Calculating Profits & Losses
- Euro Trading Examples
- Conclusion
Understanding the FX Marketplace
Detailed: Outline
- Introduction
- Size and Growth of CME Group FX
- Diversified Trading Base
- Global Electronic Access
- Exchange Traded vs OTC FX
- CME Group FX Volume & Open Interest
- Benefits of Trading CME Group FX Futures
Calculating CME Group FX Conversion Rates
Detailed: Outline
- Introduction
- Defining Conversion Rates
- Calculating Direct Conversions
- Calculating Indirect Conversions
- Applying Conversion Rates
