00944nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000170003524500370005226000510008930000110014052006520015158300190080320260716042959.0 a09.01.02 G618 aGold, Gerald aModern commodity futures trading bCommodity Research BureauaJersey CityUSc1975 a312 p. aExplains the techniques and methods for successful trading in the commodity markets. Discusses the fundamentals of trading including the origins and development of commodity exchanges; the mechanisms of futures trading; understanding the commodity quotation board; futures contract, and the clearing house facility. Highlights sources of commodity information and factors that cause change in commodity prices. Describes the federal government's commodity support program. Discusses the theory, practice, and procedures of hedging, and the various aspects of chart trading. Outlines the role of the speculator and rules for speculative trading. c3/7/00kM2LMGR