Practical Futures Trading Analysis

Author: Yu Ye'an (USA)
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: Practical Futures Trading Analysis is set against the backdrop of the U.S. futures market. Through an in-depth analysis of numerous futures trading examples, it provides a detailed introduction to the futures market, futures trading theories, and the fundamental analysis, technical analysis, as well as practical trading techniques of futures commodities. The book is supplemented with hundreds of illustrations, making it a comprehensive and visually engaging guide for futures trading. Whether you are a futures trader or a beginner eager to explore the intricacies of futures trading, this book will help you grasp investment opportunities and gain a comprehensive understanding of futures commodity trading. The book is divided into three parts:
Part One: Futures Tactics
This part introduces all the trading methods in futures trading, making it a strategic and tactical guide. In futures trading, it is not just about simple buy and sell actions. There are many combinations of trading strategies. Using these combinations can significantly reduce investment risk. Not only must every professional financial personnel possess this knowledge, but also those who hope to profit in the futures market should be equipped with it. This part provides detailed introductions and case analyses of price spread analysis, hedging theory, speculation theory, options, and financial futures. It also includes numerous practical examples for reference.
Part Two: Fundamental Analysis of Futures
Like any other financial investment, futures trading requires not only mastery of various tactical methods but also familiarity with judging market movement directions. Fundamental analysis is a tool for determining price movement directions. By analyzing factors that influence prices, one can assess the market's price direction. For example, weather conditions can affect agricultural commodity prices. By analyzing weather patterns, one can determine the production status of agricultural commodities and their reasonable prices. This part concisely introduces the methods and theories of fundamental analysis, avoiding complex mathematical formulas to suit readers without specialized backgrounds. It also conducts category studies of major commodities through specific case analyses, helping readers deepen their understanding of fundamental analysis. In the agricultural and livestock sectors, it references reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, showcasing the analysis methods of fundamental analysis experts hired by the U.S. government at high salaries. Of course, China's futures market has its unique aspects, but the analytical methods and techniques are the same. Learning advanced analysis and information methods from the U.S. is a crucial step for China's futures market to mature.
Part Three: Technical Analysis of Futures
Technical analysis is the most widely used tool in financial markets for judging price movement directions. With the application of new electronic technologies in financial markets, technical analysis has gained increasing popularity. The theories of technical analysis seem to conflict with those of fundamental analysis. Technical analysts do not concern themselves with the reasons behind price movements but focus on the forms of price changes, making judgments about market trends based on these forms. The greatest challenge in learning technical analysis theory is applying it to actual operations. This part collects a large number of images and uses case analyses to help readers learn technical analysis theory, striving to enable practical application of this useful tool. In particular, it provides detailed introductions to reading charts. The focus of market movements is on the analysis of resistance and support lines. The authors offer unique insights into the theory of resistance and support lines, explicitly defining their levels for the first time, resolving the long-standing ambiguity in the market regarding these concepts.