Commodity Trader's Almanac 2012: For Active Traders of Futures, Forex, Stocks and ETFs (Almanac Investor Series) [Spiral-bound]

Jeffrey A. Hirsch (Author), John L. Person (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 2011 | Series: Almanac Investor Series (Book 78)

An indispensable resource for today's active commodity, currency, futures, and ETF trader

In the 2012 Edition of the Commodity Trader's Almanac, Jeffrey Hirsch once again teams up with veteran trader John Person to create an essential tool for both professional traders and those just getting started, to help them understand the complex and exciting world of alternatives. Created in a similar fashion to the Stock Trader's Almanac—trusted for over 40 years—the Commodity Trader's Almanac is a comprehensive guide featuring monthly strategies, patterns, trends, and trading techniques geared towards the major commodities and currencies, as well as ETFs, futures, and options.

It also contains in-depth insights on various topics of interest to the active trader and investing public; as well as market highlights that cover key supply, demand, and seasonal tendencies on markets including crude oil, ethanol, and precious metals; critical agricultural products such as corn, wheat, and cattle; and foreign currencies like the British pound and the Euro. The Commodity Trader's Almanac also describes how investors can utilize futures, options, and ETFs in their endeavors.

• Helps you understand how commodity pricing works and offers great insight into investing in them
• Alerts you to little-known market patterns and tendencies to help forecast commodity market trends with accuracy and confidence
• Contains expanded coverage on timing tools with tips on utilizing candlesticks and pivot points to better time seasonal trades, and more
• Includes business cycle analysis and trading tips for the current climate

Intended for active traders and investors interested in making the most out of today's commodity, ETF, futures, options, and currencies markets, this guide will make you a better trade in the search for greater profits.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Praise for COMMODITY TRADER'S ALMANAC

"Whether you're a struggling novice or a seasoned pro, the Commodity Trader's Almanac should be a required read. Pairs traders, basis geeks, and intra-day scalpers will all benefit from the knowledge collected here by John Person, Jeff Hirsch, and the Hirsch Organization—I did!" — TOM SOSNOFF, founder and President, thinkorswim

"The Commodity Trader's Almanac is the best way I know to hit pay dirt while keeping your hands clean. It's a unique source of commodity trading history." — SAM STOVALL, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard & Poor's Equity Research

"Nearly everyone realizes the impact commodities have on our lives, but very few really understand how seasonality affects pricing. The Commodity Trader's Almanac helps even a novice understand how commodity pricing works and offers great insight into investing and making money with oil, corn, and wheat. An invaluable tool." — JON NAJARIAN, cofounder, OptionMONSTER.com

"The Commodity Trader's Almanac is the one source for traders that can both suggest opportunities and also keep them out of trouble. Any seasoned market veteran knows that events tend to occur again and again, maybe not exactly as they did before but close enough so that knowing about them in advance provides an edge. This book is that edge." —MICHAEL KAHN, CMT, columnist, Barron's Online, and editor, Quick Takes Pro newsletter

"I'm delighted that the publishers of the Stock Trader's Almanac have applied their winning formula to the Commodity Trader's Almanac. I have always maintained that commodities deserve more attention as a separate asset class, and they finally appear to be getting it. Given the tremendous interest in commodity markets in recent years, this book couldn't be more timely. I highly recommend it." —JOHN MURPHY, author of Intermarket Analysis and The Visual Investor

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 7 edition (November 8, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118078470
• ISBN-13: 978-1118078471
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Commodities

More About the Author

Jeffrey A. Hirsch is president of the Hirsch Organization, editor-in-chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac® (Wiley), Almanac Investor newsletter and www.stocktradersalmanac.com. He started with the Hirsch Organization in 1990 as a market analyst and historian under the mentorship of his father Yale Hirsch. He was handed the reigns in 2000 and continues to run the operation from his Nyack, New York offices. Jeffrey regularly appears on major news networks such as CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg and Fox News. As well as writing numerous financial columns and is widely quoted in all of the major newspapers and financial publications.