From the Inside Flap
Like stocks, futures are moving off the floor and onto electronic platforms, so everyone can have direct access to them. Both novice and experienced futures traders must master this new way to trade if they expect to survive in the fast-moving, highly competitive "pit" of the future. Whether you're an individual investor, a former pit trader, or a hedge fund manager, Direct Access Futures contains everything you need to use the new technology of direct access for planning and profiting from futures.
For more than twenty years, David Silverman has traded futures and consulted on issues concerning them. As a longtime member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, he has been part of the electronic revolution taking place around this important financial vehicle. In Direct Access Futures, Silverman teaches you how to profit from futures by taking advantage of direct access trading and its new technologies. First you will learn about direct access: what it is, why it is important, and how to use it. From interviews with market professionals including the president of a large futures commission merchant, a network technician, and a floor-trader-turned-electronic-trader you'll hear firsthand accounts of the benefits of direct access trading. You'll also come to understand the functionality that can be expected from an electronic trading system by taking a close look at the CME's GLOBEX(r)2.
Basic information about futures markets-how they work, who uses them, and how-will help you understand the vital role that the exchanges play in the development of futures. Various major exchanges, both foreign and domestic, are highlighted so you can see the products, hours of operation, and pricing information associated with each. The strategies and approaches that you'll learn to trade direct access futures are complemented by extensive coverage of the software you'll need to set up a trading system.
Building on the foundation of how direct access works, this complete guide also discusses futures products themselves. Direct Access Futures offers a thorough analysis of major trading products-the e-mini currency and long-term interest rate futures contracts-so you can trade the market like a professional.
With the inevitable changes in futures trading, you will encounter great opportunities, but one thing will remain the same: if you are unprepared, you will continue to lose money to the market professionals. If you're serious about capitalizing on the opportunities ahead, it will be necessary to learn about market dynamics, technology, and strategy in the direct access world of futures. After reading Direct Access Futures, you'll have the best chance of reaching your goals and becoming a successful trader.
From the Back Cover
ACCESS THE FUTURE OF TRADING WITH
Direct Access Futures
Direct access-the phenomenon that transformed stock trading-is radically changing the futures industry as well. Professionals and individual investors alike need to understand these changes or face being left behind. Let futures expert David Silverman show you how to survive and profit in the uncharted waters of trading futures via direct electronic access-with Direct Access Futures. This comprehensive guide is filled with the latest tips, techniques, and technologies related to trading futures online and shows you how to take advantage of this giant leap in futures trading.
Direct Access Futures provides you with:
* Varying types of direct access
* An inside look at how futures markets work, who uses them, and why
* Case studies, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's GLOBEX(r)2
* An overview of major exchanges
* Trading products, including the e-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts, currency futures contracts, and long-term interest rate futures
Whether you make a living trading futures or just live for trading futures, Direct Access Futures should be your all-purpose guide to this versatile investment vehicle. Learn how to trade futures using direct access and watch your profits soar.
