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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.