Tuesday, 06 January, 2009

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Commodity Trading 101

 

 

 

Here are the basics.  If you are familiar with the markets you may want to skip this section. However, even those privy to the concepts will likely find it to be a welcomed refresher.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Getting Started in Interest Rate Futures PDF Print E-mail
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Interest Rate Futures

As you have likely discovered, the term commodity can be used to describe a wide array of assets.  The formal definition of a commodity is a physical substance or asset that is “interchangeable” in trade.  From a more general standpoint, a commodity is any product that trades on a futures exchange.  Along with grains such as corn and wheat, commodities also come in the form of financial assets such as interest rate products and currencies.   Just as you wouldn’t prefer one bar of gold over another, you likely wouldn’t have a preference between one T-bill over another.  The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures exchanges have standardized contracts to represent each of the government issued fixed income securities known as Treasuries and the Chicago Mercantile lists a short term interest rate product known as a Eurodollar.   

 

There are several widely traded contracts in the realm of interest rate futures trading.  Each of these contracts carries slightly differing market characteristics and in some cases contract sizes, point values, etc.  For those unfamiliar with the futures markets, these discrepancies can be overwhelming.  However, I hope to deliver the pertinent information clearly in order to make your journey into financial futures trading as pleasant as possible.   

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Dollars and Sense PDF Print E-mail
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Trading Euro Futures

Thanks to the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange); financial institutions along with investment managers, corporations and private entrepreneurs have a regulated and centralized forum in which they can manager their risk exposure to changes in currency valuations.  Naturally, where there are hedging opportunities there is also room for mass speculation and that is exactly what occurs every Sunday afternoon through Friday at the CME.   

While many argue that the cash currency market, often referred to as Forex, is a much larger arena, I believe that the CME offers a very competitive trading environment in terms of execution.  I also believe that the CME currency futures are superior in terms of transparency and credibility.  This particular article isn’t intended to clarify the differences between Forex and currency futures, however, if you are interested in illumination of the arguments for and against each trading forum, be sure to read “FX vs. Currency Futures” which was published by Trader’s Journal Magazine in 2007 and can be seen on www.CarleyGarnerTrading.com.
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