Using as little mathematics as possible, this text offers coverage of futures and options markets It explores trading strategies and how markets work, as well as the latest hedging and risk management tools. The text covers the simpler futures markets first, but allows material to be used in any sequence, uses no calculus, and includes background institutional material. The book devotes a chapter to the increasingly important area of swaps, and reflects current practice in the financial sector.

This is a comprehensive guide to the workings of the world’s commodity and financial futures and options markets. For all those new or already active in the futures and options markets, it is a handbook of first and last resort for traders, brokers, advisers and investors alike, and is written by a highly experienced market practitioner with contributions from leading experts in the field. It begins with an examination of the markets and instruments - including the OTC market and erivatives, and goes on to explain trading, regulation and management. It also evaluates the likely future developments in futures and options.

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets and Derivagem Package.

A complete, highly accessible introduction to futures, forwards, options and swaps. Covers stock index futures, and short- and long-term interest rate futures. Discusses advanced strategies, including currency forwards and futures, options, arbitrage, Black-Scholes and Binomial option pricing models. Discusses swaps. Presents numerous examples and worked "activities" to illustrate techniques and facilitate self-assessment. Undergraduate and postgraduate introductory courses in financial derivatives, financial markets, institutions and investments.

A new edition will be available in January 2017 Focusing on price-forecasting in the commodity futures market, this is the most comprehensive examination of fundamental and technical analysis available. Treats both approaches in depth, with forecasting examined in conjunction with practical trading considerations.

"Futures and Options Markets: An Introduction provides the reader with an economic understanding of the development and operation of global futures and options markets, where everything from coffee to gold to foreign currencies are traded. Starting with the fundamentals of commodity futures, the text advances the reader through the exciting world of financial futures and options, including currencies and equity indexes. Utilizing real-world examples, this text brings the markets to life by explaining how and why these markets function, how they indirectly affect us in our daily lives, and how they are used to manage market risk"--Page 4 of cover.

From the basics of open outcry trading to advanced technical indicators, Fundamentals of the Futures Market gives beginning futures traders everything they need to get started. This hands-on workbook walks readers through the entire process to read and understand major reports, track prices, follow the major indicators, and more. In today’s fast-paced futures trading arena, it provides the tools readers need to trade in any commodity market—grains, metals, or financials—and minimize risk as they sharpen their trading skills.