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How to trade
successfully in futures
Dan Gramza & Tycho Schaaf
12 December
Speakers
- Dan Gramza - Tycho Schaaf
- President of Gramza Capital Management - Investment Specialist LYNX
Agenda
▶ Introduction to future trading
▶ Floor trading vs. screen trading
▶ Japanse candle trading techniques
Introduction to future trading
▶ What are futures?
▶ Advantages & risks of futures trading
▶ Different type of trading strategies
What are futures?
A futures contract is a:
• Standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell a product at
an agreed price on a future date.
• Futures are exchange traded, no middle men.
What are futures?
▶ What are futures? (can you explain this in a few lines Dan?)
Advantages of future trading
Virtually 24-hour trading
Pure market exposure
High liquidity and tight bid/ask spreads
One central marketplace
Quickly increase/decrease market exposure
Portfolio hedging
Risks of future trading
High leverage
Like all investments it requires monitoring
Potential of losing more than your investment
Trading strategies
▶ Scalping
▶ Day trading
▶ Swing trading
▶ Position trading
Elements of a trading strategies
1. Trading strategy development
2. Profit expectation
3. Risk management
4. When is it profitable and when is it not profitable
5. Frequency of trades
6. Lenght of the trade
Floor trading vs. Screen trading
Floor trading vs. Screen trading
▶ What are the main lessons from floor trading?
▶ What are the major differences?
▶ And where are the similarities?
▶ Type of market participants?
Behavioral Japanese Candle Construction
High
Selling Shadow
Low
Buying Shadow
Selling Body
Buying Body
Open
Close
Close
Open
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Behavorial Japanese Candle Characteristics
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Generating trade ideas
▶ Technical setup
▶ Fundamentals
▶ Seasonal Characteristics
Microsite:
http://activetrader.cmegroup.com
Educational Resources
Thank You For Attending
Questions & Answers Session
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