Futures and Options

Futures and Options

INO Global Markets
Daily market reports and discussion forums with an emphasis on options and futures.
National Futures Association
Learn about the NFA, futures trading, and protections for investors in these volatile markets.
NumaWeb Derivatives Index
Offers a derivatives reference library with an FAQ, glossary, exchange directory, online calculators and other resources.
Options Industry Council
Offers charts, quotes, glossary, educational materials and a strategy of the month.
Applied Derivatives Trading
Online magazine which examines derivative markets from the trader's perspective. With a beginner's guide to financial market math.
Closing Futures Price Data
Closing futures prices on major US exchanges for the past 10 days. With CBOT contracts in chart format.

Commodity Traders Club
Information on membership and services with free samples of the club's newsletter.

Elder.Com Financial Trading Page
Browse their selection of books, videos and software for professionals. Extensive and well-organized links for traders.

Finance & Commodities Institute
International organization promoting global understanding of trade in commodities, futures and options.
Futures & Options Trading Group
Explanations and advice on futures and options trading and contracts, plus a database of closing prices from a broker in Portland, Oreg.

Futures Advisors and Brokers
Briefly annotated index of links to futures advisors and commodity brokers. Provided by Invest-O-Rama.
Futures Magazine
Multi-faceted site with futures news, talk forums and daily updates on the managed money industry, plus a learning center.
Futures and Options Brochure Library
Collection of four documents covering the basics of trading futures and common mistakes that lead to losses.
Futures and Options Research
Academic program on futures and options at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Includes several faculty working papers.
Futures, Options and Derivatives
Annotated links on futures, options and derivatives provided by the Invest-O-Rama directory of investment sites.

Investment Research Institute
Offers daily market commentary and a list of the top 10 trades of the year. Newsletters and recommendations for subscribers.
Jake Bernstein's FuturesWeb
Advice from the president of MBH Commodity Advisors. Includes free weekly market report, tips, monthly column and other features.
Managed Futures Association
Membership organization of professionals who provide investment and other services to clients on a global basis.
Platt's
Subscription-based service with news, market intelligence, commentary and pricing for the global commodities markets from S&P.
Trading for Beginners
Ever see the movie "Trading Places"? Learn the basics of futures investing with this service from World Link Futures.

TurtleTrader
Can you trade like a Turtle? Pick up tips, techniques, charts, analysis and data from this distinctive CTA.
Windsor Books
Specializes in books on futures and commodities trading, for the beginner to the sophisticated investor.
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