"Ticks of the Trade" Seminar


This is a transcript of a seminar on Futures Trading given by Adam Hartley of SnapDragon Systems. The audience was a mixture of newcomers to futures trading and traders with some experience. The first two and the last sections were aimed mainly at beginners whereas the rest of the talk is more advanced.

The talk was broadly divided up into the following sections:

  • Why futures are different What makes trading futures different from trading equities.
  • Markets to Trade Comments on trading the various LIFFE futures markets.
  • The Market Test Discussion of the concept of how the market will test key areas of support and resistance and how the strength of the market can be gauged by this test. Examples of different support and resistance levels are given
  • Practial Trading Practical tips on trading.
  • Example Trades Examples of trades that incorporate some of the ideas that have been discussed.
  • Advice for beginners Some tips for those who are starting out.
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