How To Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices [Hardcover]

Jeffrey Owen Katz (Author), Donna L. McCormick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 27, 2000

The same electronic trading forces that are changing the face of stock trading, are moving into the futures and options market, where traders can trade the entire stock market rather than just one stock at a time. Some of the richest opportunities to trade the stock market can be found at the futures and options exchanges. This work aims to teach the novice trader everything necessary to get started in electronically day trading the equity index markets.

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From the Back Cover

Techniques to Combine the Market Power of Futures, Options, and Indices with the Technological Power of Online Day Trading

Futures and options, with their tremendous leverage, allow you to control major indexes or thousands of shares of stock with little money down. Add the proven technological advantages of electronic day trading, and you get one of today¿s hottest trading opportunities! Whether you are new to the markets or an experienced investor looking for proven ways to expand your daily trading capabilities, How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices tells you what you need to know to both increase the profit potential and buffer the risk exposure of every trade you place.

Look to this in-depth, practical guide for hands-on information on: * Characteristics and uses of stock options, index options, and futures * Market-tested fundamentals and mechanics of day trading * Trading techniques from introductory to advanced¿with detailed charts and graphs!

Futures, options, and index derivatives provide high leverage and are great for garnering fast trading profits. And for investors who don¿t have the time or patience to simply "buy and hold," electronic day trading has become today¿s most popular route to accelerated stock market trading results. Let How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices show you how to combine the leverage and control inherent in each of these exciting instruments into one high-powered trading system¿with the very real potential for unlimited trading profits!

"You¿ve heard of people making fortunes day trading. By opening this book, you¿ve just taken the first step toward being one of the winners." ¿From the Preface

Day trading stocks is, by its nature, designed to limit catastrophic losses while maximizing profits. The leverage of futures, options, and indices also makes for fast profits from small moves. Major losses occur only when traders get ahead of themselves, fail to admit trading errors, and hold losing positions until they become unmanageable. Opportunities for fast-turnaround, double-digit profits are lost when traders take needless risks, use inappropriate trading orders, and fail to let profits run.

How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices explains everything you need to know to maximize profits and minimize the risks in this challenging, potentially lucrative field. After covering the basics traders need to know¿from establishing an account to placing your first trade¿this comprehensive, no-nonsense guide provides detailed examples of the techniques and strategies needed to limit risk while locking in consistent, substantial trading profits.

Traders of all experience levels will get tips and guidelines for dramatically improving their trading results with: * Techniques for trading profitably on news stories and setups * Ways to read¿and profit from¿price behavior differences between old and new economy stocks * Specific stocks and options¿plus optimal entry and exit points¿for reliable and profitable momentum trading * Innovative techniques of sector analysis and proxy trading

The keys to success in electronic day trading are as proven as they are profitable¿and experienced traders are beginning to awaken to the high profit, low risk game of combining the techniques of electronic day trading with the leverage of futures, options, and indices. Let How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices show you how to equip yourself with the hardware and software you need, develop the mindset of a successful day trader, and start today to apply advanced, profitable day trading strategies and techniques to the no-limits battlefield of futures, options, and indices.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 1st edition (October 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071359192
• ISBN-13: 978-0071359191
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,352,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't buy this book, January 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How To Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices (Hardcover)

I bought this book but it only contains outdated information.e.g on computers that should be used. The book is not true to its title of how to start day trading. Junk info like getting internet connection, comfortable chair etc are frustrating. Basic info like defining trading terms like t & f analysis, what are options & futures can be gleaned from anywhere free of charge. It is unwise to spend money on this book. If one just asks people on the message boards he will get the info free of charge.

24 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Insight Provider, November 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How To Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices (Hardcover)

Recently, a friend--a veteran trader--gave me a gift he said would help me--a novice--further my education. The gift consisted of two books: Oz' "The Stock Trader" and Katz and McCormick's "How to Start Day Trading Futures, Options, and Indices." As far as I'm concerned, these two books complement one another perfectly. One provides insight through example and the other provides basic knowledge and procedure. These books have not only helped me improve my trading and money management skills, but my appreciation of the nuances of the game.