There are probably hundreds of “How To Trade …… ” publications available from the internet, commodity exchanges, various brokerage firms, and private authors. This is a very small sample to get you started.
Learn Basics Education and Training onTrading Futures links
- CME’s Instant Web Lessons - the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has a nice free online tutorial for learning about trading; a good starting point.
- CBOT Futures & Options Trading Strategies – Chicago Board of Trade’s tutorial for trading futures and options, using their Dow Jones contract for examples; they have basic, intermediate, and advanced strategies.
- F.I.I.’s Intro to Futures & Options – Futures Industry Institute’s helpful free tutorial.
- N.F.A.’s “Understanding Opportunities & Risks in Futures Trading” - official booklet from the National Futures Assn. official booklet from the National Futures Assn.
- Basics of Futures Trading – source is Pacific Rim.
- Commodity Futures Trading for Beginners – from Bruce Babcock.
- Introduction to Futures & Commodity Trading – provided by Equity Analytics.
- Learn The Basics of Futures & Options Trading - courtesy of Joey Kendrick.
- “Futures 101″ – good information for beginners from Orion Futures.
- “A Brief Introduction to Hedging with Futures & Options” – a well-written article by Mae Siffin of the OFOR at the U. of IL.
- Types of Commodity Orders – also from Orion Futures.
Introduction To Technical Analysis
- Technical Analysis Overview – an excellent 1-page guide to common chart patterns.
- Technical Analysis From A-Z – a great free “on-line book” by Steven B. Achelis.
- “Tips on Technicals” – a series of 56 daily trading lessons from Michael Kahn, Bridge News Chief Technical Analyst.
- Technical Analysis Primer – by Thomas P. Drinka, professor at Western Ill. Univ.’s Dept. of Agriculture.
- TradingTactics.com – a good place to pick up a lot of free information, including some trading systems.
- Chartpatterns.com – Kevin Matras’ introduction to classic chart patterns in all markets.
- Japanese Candlesticks – a good introduction by Erik Gebhard.
- Cisco Futures – some valuable price analysis of market action.
- Technical Analysis Directory – a useful list of resources from Equity Analytics.
- Glossary of Technical Analysis Terms – from Centrex.
Options Resources
- Option Strategy Guide – courtesy of Numa web; highly recommended.
- AAD Soft’s Options Mini-Course – an excellent free tutorial on options; very highly recommended.
- Stewart-Peterson Options Course – a very good 48-lesson course with an emphasis on agricultural hedging.
- “Options 101″ – good basic information from Orion Futures.
- Options & Option Strategies – from “The Pit Master.”
- Basics of Trading Options – from Pacific Rim.
- “A Brief Introduction to Hedging with Futures & Options” – a well-written article by Mae Siffin of the OFOR at the U. of IL.
- OptionsAnalysis.com – This is a terrific web site for tracking and analyzing both commodity and stock options. There are updated charts of most of the major commodities.
- PM Publishing.com - Another great free site with quotes, volatility analysis, and charts of commodity options around the world.
- The Option Trader – a lot of very good stuff from Joey Kendrick, a full-time options trader on a farm in Montevallo, Alabama.
- CBOE’s Introduction to Stock Options - stock options only, but good general information.
- CBOE’s Option Guide - this is the classic “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” for stock options from the Chicago Board of Options Exchange.
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