This section is a treasure trove of highly informative information designed to teach beginners about and how to trade the futures markets.

However, before you begin trading on your own, we strongly advise you to first trade with the assistance of an experienced professional commodity broker. A broker can provide you with many valuable functions to suit your choice. You may only want to have a broker try to make sure you don’t make costly errors by incorrectly initiating and exiting a trade (a common error among beginning traders).

On the other hand, you may want the broker to take a more active role: acting as a sounding board for your trades, providing his trading recommendations, research reports, charts, and other helpful trading tools. Or, you may want the broker to find you a commodity trading advisor that best meets your investment goals, affordability, and suitability to professionally manage your account.

CME Group Pamplet

· Managed Futures: Portfolio Diversification Opportunities (PDF - Property of CME Group)

Brochures

· Agricultural Metric Conversion Guide (PDF - Property of CME)
· Action in the Marketplace (PDF - Property of CME)
· Advanced Trading Strategies for the DJIA Contract (PDF - Property of CME)
· CBOT Dow Jones Complex Overview (PDF - Property of CME)
· Agricultural Futures for Beginners (PDF - Property of CME)
· Characteristics & Risks of Trading Options (PDF - Published by The Options Clearing Corporation)
· Buying Options on Futures Contracts (PDF - Property of NFA)
· A Guide to Understanding Opportunities and Risks in Futures Trading in (PDF - Property of NFA)
· Introduction to Hedging (PDF - Property of CME)

Glossary

· Glossary of Futures Terms (PDF - Property of NFA)