Trading Futures For Dummies [Paperback]

Joe Duarte MD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 8, 2008

Explore single-stock futures, ETFs, and alternative energy futures

Protect your assets and maximize your profits in this risky yet lucrative market

Want to take advantage of the futures market? This plain-English guide gives you the surefire strategies you need to be a successful trader, with up-to-the-minute advice on the various types of futures, conducting research, finding a broker, entering and exiting positions, and minimizing your losses. You also get bearish and bullish strategies and tips for trading online.

Discover how to:

• Understand trends in the global economy
• Use charting patterns and indicators
• Execute successful trades
• Set realistic goals
• Avoid common trading pitfalls
• Keep your downside risk under control

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Explore single-stock futures, ETFs, and alternative energy futures

Protect your assets and maximize your profits in this risky yet lucrative market

Want to take advantage of the futures market? This plain-English guide gives you the surefire strategies you need to be a successful trader, with up-to-the-minute advice on the various types of futures, conducting research, finding a broker, entering and exiting positions, and minimizing your losses. You also get bearish and bullish strategies and tips for trading online.

Discover how to:

• Understand trends in the global economy

• Use charting patterns and indicators

• Execute successful trades

• Set realistic goals

• Avoid common trading pitfalls

• Keep your downside risk under control

About the Author

Dr. Joe Duarte is a widely read market analyst, writer, and an active trader. His daily Market IQ column is read by thousands of investors, futures and stock traders, information seekers, intelligence aficionados, and professionals around the world.
Dr. Duarte is well recognized as a geopolitical and financial market analyst combining a unique set of viewpoints into an original blend of solutions for his audience. His daily columns appear at www.joe-duarte.com and are syndicated worldwide by FinancialWire.
He is author of Successful Energy Sector Investing, Successful Biotech Investing, Futures and Options For Dummies, and coauthor of After-Hours Trading Made Easy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (July 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470287225
• ISBN-13: 978-0470287224
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > Insurance > Risk Management

More About the Author

Joe Duarte M.D.,www.joe-duarte.com, is a widely read analyst and writer. His daily Market IQ column is read by thousands of investors, information seekers, and intelligence aficionados and professionals around the world.

Dr. Duarte is is well recognized as a geopolitical and financial market analyst combining a unique set of viewpoints into an original blend of solutions for his audience.

He is author of "Trading Futures for Dummies," "Market Timing for Dummies" "Futures and Options for Dummies," "Successful Energy Sector Investing," "Successful Biotech Investing," and co author of 'After-Hours Trading Made Easy.

He is a board certified anesthesiologist, a former registered investment advisor, and former President of River Willow Capital Management.

Dr. Duarte has appeared on CNBC and looged weekly on the Financial Sense Newshour with Jim Puplava radio show for many years, where he commented on the Energy markets and geopolitics. He has logged appearances on Biz Radio, Wall Street Radio, JagFn, WebFN, KNX radio in Los Angeles, and WOWO radio.

One of CNBC's original Market Mavens, Dr. Duarte has been writing about the financial markets since 1990. An expert in health care and biotechnology stocks, the energy sector, as well as financial market sentiment, his daily syndicated stock columns have appeared on leading financial web sites, including Reuter's e-charts, afterhourtrades.com and MarketMavens.com.

His articles and commentary have been featured Marketwatch.com. He has appeared in Barron's, U.S.A. Today, Smart Money, Medical Economics, and in Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazines.

Dr. Duarte published the critically acclaimed market timing newsletter 'The Wall Street Detective,' from 1990-1998, when it became an exclusively electronic publication.

His daily market commentary 'Joe Knows' appeared on Financialweb.com from 1998-2000.

Dr. Duarte served as senior columnist for investorlinks.com from 1998-2001.