Author: Guy Bower

Q: Do you follow only seasonal data or are there other factors involved in your spread trading? A: My entry or exit rules are not based entirely on seasonal data. Seasonal data is used as a guide much like any kind of indicator,...

For many years, when I have told people I’m involved in futures trading, a common response has been “Oh, that’s where they do those hand signal things. What does all that mean?“. If you’ve ever...

This is the second and final part of the article on Money Management. Last week we introduced the idea and defined ‘fixed dollar’ and the ‘percent at risk’ methods. This week it gets interesting. We look...

Money management is an interesting subject and it plays a far bigger role in trading than many people think. This two part article is a sneak peek inside my next book. More on the book in another update. For now here is part 1,...

NEW: Guide to Futures and Spread Trading. 3rd Edition This comprehensive ebook is designed to help you understand and master the fundamentals of futures spread trading. It includes over 40 pages and is organized in a...

This is a short follow up to my previous article on Swine Flu (H1N1). Check it out here if you have not read it. http://www.protraderdigest.com/articles/20090514. That article spoke about how markets, like people, can panic and...

I recently saw the following post on an investment forum. I thought it would be an interesting topic for my newsletter. So here is my long answer: Question: Is the risk factor of investing in commodity futures greater or lesser...

Here is an interesting article on how Coffee is trading relative to the US Dollar right now. It also stands to illustrate a benefit of trading spreads versus outright long or short positions. Full article here...