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BOOKS ABOUT THE FUTURES MARKETS
Fundamentals of the Futures Market
by Donna Kline
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. Understanding Futures Markets by Robert W. Kolb & James A. Overdahl
Futures markets , futures prices, using futures markets , agricultural and metallurgical futures, interest rates futures, stock index futures, foreign exchange futures , options on futures. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets (5th Edition) by John C. Hull Updated and revised to reflect the most current information, this introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, one of the best-selling books on Wall Street, this book presents an accessible overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical samples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides readers through the material while providing them with a host of tangible examples. For professionals with a career in futures and options markets, financial engineering and/or risk management.
Option Market Making : Trading and Risk Analysis for the Financial and Commodity Option Markets by Allen Jan Baird
Approaches trading from the viewpoint of market makers and the part they play in pricing, valuing and placing positions. Covers option volatility and pricing, risk analysis, spreads, strategies and tactics for the options trader, focusing on how to work successfully with market makers. Features a special section on synthetic options and the role of synthetic options market making (a role of increasing importance on the trading floor). Contains numerous graphs, charts and tables.
Derivatives Markets by Robert L. McDonald
Presents the sometimes challenging world of futures, options, and other derivatives in an accessible, cohesive, and intuitive manner. Includes insights into pricing models, a tiered approach to mathematics, and an applied emphasis. Introduction to Futures and Options Markets (3rd Edition) by John Hul
This introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for readers with limited backgrounds in mathematics. Emphasizing the use of binomial trees for explaining how options are priced, it shows how one- and two-step binomial trees can be analyzed and includes comprehensive treatment of numerical procedures based on bionomial trees. The book also devotes one entire chapter to swaps and one to options on futures. The third edition of Introduction to Futures and Options Markets has been revised to include an explanation of swaps that reflects their use for asset management and liability management. It discusses daycount conventions, scenario analysis, and value-at-risk. |
