Commodity Trader's Almanac 2012 : For Active Traders of Futures, Forex, Stocks and ETFs.
Title:
Commodity Trader's Almanac 2012 : For Active Traders of Futures, Forex, Stocks and ETFs.
Author:
Hirsch, Jeffrey A.
ISBN:
9781118168677
Personal Author:
Edition:
7th ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (194 pages)
Series:
Almanac Investor Series ; v.81
Almanac Investor Series
Contents:
Commodity Trader's Almanac 2012 -- CONTENTS -- Introduction to the Sixth Edition -- Basic Options Strategies and Spread Trading Methods -- 2012 Strategy Calendar -- January Almanac -- Short S&P into Early January Strength -- Euro Peaks against U.S. Dollar -- Wheat Turns to Chaff -- February Almanac -- End of January Long S&P 500 Trade -- Strength in Soybeans -- Crude Oil Strikes a Winner in February -- March Almanac -- Silver Tarnishes in February -- Natural Gas Surges -- Cocoa Peaks before St. Patrick's Day -- March British Pound Invasion -- April Almanac -- April Tax Time Takes a Bite out of Gold -- Bonds Can Go Up When Stocks Go Down -- Beef Prices Head South before Summer -- May Almanac -- Copper Tops in May -- Silver Slips in May -- Coffee Buzz Fades in Summer -- June Almanac -- Short Soybeans for Summer -- Sugar's Summer Sweet Spot -- Summer BBQ Season Gives Beef a Bounce -- Mother Nature Makes Corn Pop -- July Almanac -- Last Half July S&P 500 Short -- Summer Air Conditioning Heats Up Natural Gas -- Swiss Franc Follows Gold Higher -- August Almanac -- August Gives Coffee a Lift -- Twin Cocoa Crops Create Twin Summertime Trades -- Gold Glitters Mid-Summer -- September Almanac -- Crude Oil Takes a Breather -- British Pound Autumn Rally -- Silver Slumps in October -- Japanese Yen Dives against the Dollar -- October Almanac -- Soybean's Harvest Lows Offer Potential Free Meal -- Two-Month Year-End Euro Rally -- Massive S&P 500 Gains Halloween to Christmas -- November Almanac -- Corn Harvest Lows Feed Bulls All Winter and Spring -- Lean Hogs Fatten Up before Thanksgiving -- Gold Bugs Get a Treat for the Holidays -- Bonds Freeze Up in Winter -- December Almanac -- Eat Your Winter Wheaties -- Copper Starts to Build a Bullish Foundation -- British Pound Invasion Fades Away -- Swiss Franc Trades like Gold -- 2012 Futures And Options Expiration Dates.
Directory of Trading Patterns & Databank -- February Long Crude Oil Case Study -- February Short Sugar Case Study -- April Long Bond Case Study -- May Short Cattle Case Study -- October Long Soybeans Case Study -- Commodity Seasonality: Top Percentage Plays -- Commodity Seasonality Strategy Calendar -- CFTC COT Report-Insider's Look Gives Traders an Edge in the Market -- Commodity and Related Securities Specifications -- Select Commodity, Currency, and Stock Index ETFs -- S&P 500 Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- 30-Year Treasury Bond Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Crude Oil Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Natural Gas Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Copper Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Gold Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Silver Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Corn Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Soybeans Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- CBOT Wheat Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Cocoa Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Coffee Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Sugar Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Live Cattle Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Lean Hogs Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- British Pound Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Euro Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Swiss Franc Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data -- Japanese Yen Cycle, Seasonal Pattern, Trading Guide & Data.
Abstract:
An indispensable resource for today's active commodity, currency, futures, and ETF trader In the 2012 Edition of the Commodity Trader's Almanac, Jeffrey Hirsch once again teams up with veteran trader John Person to create an essential tool for both professional traders and those just getting started, to help them understand the complex and exciting world of alternatives. Created in a similar fashion to the Stock Trader's Almanac-trusted for over 40 years-the Commodity Trader's Almanac is a comprehensive guide featuring monthly strategies, patterns, trends, and trading techniques geared towards the major commodities and currencies, as well as ETFs, futures, and options. It also contains in-depth insights on various topics of interest to the active trader and investing public; as well as market highlights that cover key supply, demand, and seasonal tendencies on markets including crude oil, ethanol, and precious metals; critical agricultural products such as corn, wheat, and cattle; and foreign currencies like the British pound and the Euro. The Commodity Trader's Almanac also describes how investors can utilize futures, options, and ETFs in their endeavors. Helps you understand how commodity pricing works and offers great insight into investing in them Alerts you to little-known market patterns and tendencies to help forecast commodity market trends with accuracy and confidence Contains expanded coverage on timing tools with tips on utilizing candlesticks and pivot points to better time seasonal trades, and more Includes business cycle analysis and trading tips for the current climate Intended for active traders and investors interested in making the most out of today's commodity, ETF, futures, options, and currencies markets, this guide will make you a better trade in the search for greater profits.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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