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Cash of The Titans
Section : High/Low
October/November 2004
Around the clock, around the world, nothing capitalizes on global interest-rate volatility better than Eurodollar futures contracts
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Gleaming the Cube
Section : High/Low
December 2004/January 2005
When traded right, the QQQ is the market on speed -- and the best way to bet tech
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Electrogusher
Section : High/Low
February/March 2005
Want to trade crude oil like the big boys? Some slick opportunities are a hop, skip and e-miNY away
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Greenback Attack
Section : High/Low
April/May 2005
The American dollar might be weak, but trading the once-dominant currency will require some strength
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The 40 Greatest Trades of All Time
Section : Directions
April/May 2005
In sports, one play can make you a legend. So, too, in trading. We've gone back centuries to find the ballsiest and the luckiest, the biggest and the smartest, the craftiest and the most important - in short, the greatest trades of all time
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Gold Fever!
Section : High/Low
June/July 2005
After decades of doldrums, gold has never been hotter -- or easier to trade
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Riding the Fear Factor
Section : High/Low
August/September 2005
Money makes the world go 'round, but in the trading world, volatility makes money. The newest strategy making waves? Trading volatility itself.
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Black Market
Section : High/Low
December 2005/January 2006
Written off as a relic of the industrial revolution, coal not only remains a viable fuel -- it still trades. Why this rock might soon get on a roll.
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Take Cover!
Section : High/Low
February/March 2006
Sure, covered-call strategies can be boring, but in flat or down markets, boring is beautiful. How a new generation of investors is exploring its options.
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Hot Seat
Section : High/Low
April/May 2006
Exchanges have made plenty of money off traders over the years. Now it's time to turn the tables.
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Sugar Rush
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
The trading action in sugar futures is suddenly sweet following some fairly bland years. Meet the newest energy play.
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Rocking the Palladium
Section : High/Low
August/September 2006
Whether metalmania scorches or starts to smolder, there are still plenty of front-row seats in the red-hot venue that is the palladium market.
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Wheat Sprout
Section : High/Low
December 2006/January 2007
With prices and volatility soaring, wheat futures are rapidly becoming the contract of champions. Game on!
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Pipeline Surfing
Section : High/Low
April/May 2007
Check your fear at the door and get ready to ride the wild waves of natural-gas volatility. They don’t call it “the widowmaker” for nothing ...
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Micromania
Section : High/Low
February/March 2007
When it comes to stocks, how small is too small? Turns out the petri dish is the limit — but keep your microscopes on high, because separating the sweet from the schlock can be risky business
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Hot Seat
Section : High/Low
April/May 2006
Exchanges have made plenty of money off traders over the years. Now it's time to turn the tables.
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Take Cover!
Section : High/Low
February/March 2006
Sure, covered-call strategies can be boring, but in flat or down markets, boring is beautiful. How a new generation of investors is exploring its options.
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Home Invasion
Section : High/Low
October/November 2006
Playing the residential housing market has never been so simple. Here's why the bursting of the real-estate bubble could prove a trading boom.
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Rocking the Palladium
Section : High/Low
August/September 2006
Whether metalmania scorches or starts to smolder, there are still plenty of front-row seats in the red-hot venue that is the palladium market.
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Sugar Rush
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
The trading action in sugar futures is suddenly sweet following some fairly bland years. Meet the newest energy play.
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Cash Money
Section : High Low
June/July 2007
Currency futures have emerged as the ultimate trading milieu, offering 24-hour action, an abundance of products and endless strategic triggers. Thank you, volatility.
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Cash Money
Section : High Low
June/July 2007
Currency futures have emerged as the ultimate trading milieu, offering 24-hour action, an abundance of products and endless strategic triggers. Thank you, volatility.
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Micromania
Section : High/Low
Feb/March 2007
When it comes to stocks, how small is too small? Turns out the petri dish is the limit — but keep your microscopes on high, because separating the sweet from the schlock can be risky business
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Home Invasion
Section : High/Low
Oct/Nov 2006
Playing the residential housing market has never been so simple. Here's why the bursting of the real-estate bubble could prove a trading boom.
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Hog Wild
Section : High/Low
September 2007
When will traders finally figure out the most sizzling commodities play of all? When pigs fly.
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Hog Wild
Section : High/Low
September 2007
When will traders finally figure out the most sizzling commodities play of all? When pigs fly.
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Quick Silver
Section : High/Low
October 2007
When the world seems to be going to hell, silver shines. But be careful: It’s one of the fastest-moving markets on earth, and often entirely unpredictable.
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The Trade
Section : High/Low
October 2007
When the world seems to be going to hell, silver shines. But be careful: It’s one of the fastest-moving markets on earth, and often entirely unpredictable.
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Doing the Dow
Section : High/Low
November 2007
Long the proxy for “the market” despite being a dysfunctional, paltry slice, the Dow remains a great staple of trading
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Doing the Dow
Section : HighLow
November/December 2007
Long the proxy for “the market” despite being a dysfunctional, paltry slice, the Dow remains a great staple of trading
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Bring the Heat
Section : High/Low
February/March 2008
If the weather outside is frightful, the volatility and trading opportunities in heating oil can be delightful.
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Bring On The Heat
Section : High/Low
March/April 2008
If the weather outside is frightful, the volatility and trading opportunities in heating oil can be delightful.
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The Trade
Section : High Low
April/May 2008
Be it steep or inverted, traders enjoy a good yield-curve bet. But with the long bond taking on a life of its own and credit markets gone haywire, playing rate spreads can be one dangerous game.
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The Trade
Section : High/Low
May/June 2008
Be it steep or inverted, traders enjoy a good yield-curve bet. But with the long bond taking on a life of its own and credit markets gone haywire, playing rate spreads can be one dangerous game.
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Shell Game
Section : High/Low
June/July 2008
In the burgeoning realm of SPACs, the worlds of private equity and securities trading collide -- and major opportunities abound. Exploring the allure of the "blank check" bet.
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Shell Game
Section : High/Low
July/August 2008
In the burgeoning realm of SPACs, the worlds of private equity and securities trading collide -- and major opportunities abound. Exploring the allure of the "blank cheque" bet.
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Run for the Border
Section : High/Low
September 2008
Flouting widespread negative perceptions and a tumultuous past, the Mexican peso, surprisingly enough, es muy caliente.
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Run for the Border
Section : High/Low
October 2008
Flouting widespread negative perceptions and a tumultuous past, the Mexican peso, surprisingly enough, es muy caliente.
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Playing Politics
Section : High/Low
October 2008
Whether you're big on Barack or keen for McCain, the bet you make now could boost your portfolio later.
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