24 Hour Trading

Download or read book 24-Hour Trading written by Barbara B. Diamond and published by . This book was released on 1989-03-07 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to trade -- and make money -- in the international futures and options markets. The global futures markets are growing steadily, but information on their workings has been scarce. This guide presents a short history of the industry and covers terminology, language, practices of daily business, the players in the game, and the functions of the exchanges and clearing houses. You'll find inside information on the workings of each of the major trading floors, including New York, Chicago, Tokyo, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Includes listings of futures exchanges, clearing houses, and more than 275 contract specifications and their annual volumes.