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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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