STIR Futures Are Unique because their Structure Encourages Spread and Strategy Trading, Offering a Risk Reward Profile Incomparable to Other Financial Markets.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c38326) has announced the addition of Trading STIR Futures - An Introduction to Short-Term Interest Rate Futures to their offering. Short term interest rate futures (STIR futures) are one of the largest financial markets in the world. The two main contracts, the Eurodollar and Euribor regularly trade in excess of one trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. dollars and euros of US and European interest rates each day. STIR futures are also unique because their structure encourages spread and strategy trading, offering a risk reward profile incomparable (mathematics) incomparable - Two elements a, b of a set are incomparable under some relation <= if neither a <= b, nor b <= a. to other financial markets. STIR futures are traded on a completely electronic market place that provides a level playing field See net neutrality. , meaning that the individual can compete on exactly the same terms as banks and institutions. The sheer number of trading permutations allows traders to find their own niche. 'Trading STIR Futures' is a handbook to the STIR futures markets futures market, a commodity exchange where contracts for the future delivery of grain, livestock, and precious metals are bought and sold. Speculation in futures serves to protect both the developers and the users of the commodities from unfavorable and unpredictable , clearly explaining what they are, how they can be traded, and where the profit opportunities are. The book has been written for aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. traders and also for experienced traders looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new markets. This book offers a unique look at a significant but often overlooked financial instrument. By focusing exclusively on this market, the Author provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to trading STIR futures. He covers key points such as how STIR futures are priced, the need to understand what is driving the markets and causing the price action, and provides in-depth detail and trading examples of the intra-contract spread market and cross-market trading opportunities of trading STIR futures against other financial products. An essential read for anyone wishing to enter this market. About the author: Stephen Aikin has spent almost 20 years continuously trading STIR futures for his own account, every year of which has been profitable. He holds an MSc in Financial Markets and Derivatives derivatives In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset. and lives in London For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c38326 |
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