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FORWARDS 1  \nIntroduction 1  \nThe Spot Market 1  \nForward Contracts 2  \nFutures 3  \nThe Role of the Futures Exchange 3  \nTrading Futures on the Floor of the Exchange 4  \nClearinghouse 5  \nClearing Member Margin Calculations 7  \nBasis Grade 8  \nCornering the Market 8  \nDelivery 8  \nSpeculators and Hedgers 9  \nPretest 11  \nvi Contents  \nCHAPTER 2  \nTRADING COMMODITY FUTURES 15  \nIntroduction 15  \nTypes of Orders 15  \nMarket Orders 16  \nBuy Limit Orders 16  \nSell Limit Orders 16  \nStop Orders/Stop Loss Orders 17  \nBuy Stop Orders 18  \nSell Stop Orders 18  \nStop Limit Orders 19  \nOther Types of Orders 19  \nCommissions 26  \nDelivery Months 27  \nPretest 29  \nCHAPTER 3  \nFUTURES PRICING 31  \nIntroduction 31  \nContract Sizes and Pricing 31  \nU.S. Treasury Futures 35  \nStock Index Futures 36  \nIndex Future Settlement 37  \nForeign Currency Futures 37  \nPretest 41  \nCHAPTER 4  \nPRICE FORECASTING 43  \nIntroduction 43  \nFutures Market Pricing Structure 43  \nAgricultural Futures Pricing 46  \nCrop Year 46  \nContents vii  \nTechnical Analysis 47  \nOpen Interest 50  \nPretest 53  \nCHAPTER 5  \nSPECULATION AND HEDGING 57  \n\n| Introduction\u003Cbr>Speculation\u003Cbr>Margin\u003Cbr>Maintenance Margin\u003Cbr>Open Trade Equity\u003Cbr>Changes to the Margin Requirement\u003Cbr>Hedging\u003Cbr>Case Study: Long Hedger\u003Cbr>Case Study: Short Hedger How to Manage an Imperfect Hedge A Change in Basis Price\u003Cbr>Hedging Financial Risks\u003Cbr>Using Index Futures as a Hedge\u003Cbr>Beta Hedge\u003Cbr>Currency Hedge\u003Cbr>Interest Rate Hedge\u003Cbr>Pretest\u003Cbr>CHAPTER 6\u003Cbr>COMMODITY FUTURES OPTIONS AND COMMODITY FUTURES SPREADS | 57\u003Cbr>57\u003Cbr>60\u003Cbr>62\u003Cbr>63\u003Cbr>66\u003Cbr>67\u003Cbr>68\u003Cbr>69\u003Cbr>71\u003Cbr>72\u003Cbr>75\u003Cbr>75\u003Cbr>76\u003Cbr>77\u003Cbr>79\u003Cbr>83\u003Cbr>87 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nIntroduction 87  \nOption Classification 87  \nCall Options 87  \nPut Options 88  \nOption Classes 88  \nOption Series 88  \nBullish vs. Bearish 88  \nviii Contents  \nBullish 88  \nBearish 89  \nPossible Outcomes for an Option 89  \nExercised 89  \nSold 90  \nExpire 90  \nExercise Price 90  \nManaging an Option Position 90  \nBuying Calls 90  \nMaximum Gain Long Calls 91  \nMaximum Loss Long Calls 91  \nDetermining the Breakeven for Long Calls 91  \nSelling Calls 92  \nMaximum Gain Short Calls 92  \nMaximum Loss Short Calls 93  \nDetermining the Breakeven for Short Calls 93  \nBuying Puts 94  \nMaximum Gain Long Puts 94  \nMaximum Loss Long Puts 94  \nDetermining the Breakeven for Long Puts 95  \nSelling Puts 95  \nMaximum Gain Short Puts 96  \nMaximum Loss Short Puts 96  \nDetermining the Breakeven for Short Puts 96  \nOption Premiums 97  \nIn the Money Options 98  \nAt the Money Options 98  \nOut of the Money Options 98  \nIntrinsic Value and Time Value 99  \nPremiums for Options on Treasury Bond Futures 99  \nPremiums for Options on Treasury Bill Futures 100  \nMultiple 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Spread/Debit Put Spread 113  \nMaximum Loss Bear Put Spread 113  \nDetermining the Breakeven for a Bear Put Spread 114  \nSpread Premiu","cbCaivAz4pgtSyG7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivAz4pgtSyG7","pdf",40960,"English","# About the Series 3\n# About this Book\n# About the Test Bank\n# About the Securities Institute of America\n# Chapter 1 Futures and Forwards\n## Introduction\n## The Spot Market\n## Forward Contracts\n## Futures\n## The Role of the Futures Exchange\n## Trading Futures on the Floor of the Exchange\n## Clearinghouse\n## Clearing Member Margin Calculations\n## Basis Grade\n## Cornering the Market\n## Delivery\n## Speculators and Hedgers\n# Chapter 2 Trading Commodity Futures\n## Introduction\n## Types of Orders\n## Market Orders\n## Buy Limit Orders\n## Sell Limit Orders\n## Stop Orders/Stop Loss Orders\n## Buy Stop Orders\n## Sell Stop Orders\n## Stop Limit Orders\n## Other Types of Orders\n## Commissions\n## Delivery Months\n# Chapter 3 Futures Pricing\n## Introduction\n## Contract Sizes and Pricing\n## U.S. Treasury Futures\n## Stock Index Futures\n## Index Future Settlement\n## Foreign Currency Futures\n# Chapter 4 Price Forecasting\n## Introduction\n## Futures Market Pricing Structure\n## Agricultural Futures Pricing\n## Crop Year\n## Technical Analysis\n## Open Interest\n# Chapter 5 Speculation and Hedging\n## Introduction\n## Speculation\n## Margin\n## Hedging\n## Case Studies: Long Hedger and Short Hedger\n## Managing an Imperfect Hedge\n## Hedging Financial Risks\n# Chapter 6 Commodity Futures Options and Commodity Futures Spreads\n## Introduction\n## Option Classification\n## Call Options and Put Options\n## Managing an Option Position\n## Option Premiums and Payoffs\n## Spreads and Strategies\n# Chapter 7 CFTC & NFA and Regulations\n## Introduction\n## Commodity Exchange Act of 1936\n## The National Futures Association\n## Risk Disclosure Documents\n## Customer Accounts\n## Position Reporting and Speculative Position Limits\n# 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