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Journal of Futures Markets was created in 1981.
A futures markets is a form of investment involving trading futures contracts. Like any investment along those lines there is risk, and although substantial loses can be made there is also the potential for substantial losses.
Scottrade is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which protects securities held by investors up to $500,000, including a maximum of $100,000 in cash claims*. A brochure with the details of SIPC protection is available at www.sipc.org There is a good chance your cash at Scottrade will be involved in the bank sweep program allowing you to pick up FDIC insurance rather than FDIC eliminating issues related to the disclaimer below. If you are unsure call your local Scottrade branch.*In order for cash to be covered by SIPC or excess SIPC, cash held in an account must be for the purpose of, or as a result of, securities transactions. Cash held in a securities account for the purpose of earning interest, which was not the result of a securities transaction, may not be covered by SIPC or excess SIPC.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent agency which helps regulate futures and option markets. They have been commissioned into the general market since the 1970s.
Cash bond markets at 2pm. Futures bond markets at 1pm.
Types of financial markets include:1. Capital Markets: Stocks/Bonds/Equities2. Derivative Markets: abstract bets on the future health of an underlying asset3. Currency Markets: A.K.A. Foreign Exchange Market: The trade of sovereign currencies4. Futures Markets: A contract to buy a specific asset for a specific price on a specific date in the future5. Options Markets: The same as futures, but without the obligation to buy
Types of financial markets include:1. Capital Markets: Stocks/Bonds/Equities2. Derivative Markets: abstract bets on the future health of an underlying asset3. Currency Markets: A.K.A. Foreign Exchange Market: The trade of sovereign currencies4. Futures Markets: A contract to buy a specific asset for a specific price on a specific date in the future5. Options Markets: The same as futures, but without the obligation to buy
because they isn't anything else to sell.
The United States has regulations regarding futures markets. United Kingdom also has guidelines in place to ensure the integrity of the market. Canada is one of the very few countries that does not have any types of regulations of futures trading.
Current news reports indicate that no trades were ever made by Madoff's advisory company using any investors' funds. Therefore, the brokerage industry was not involved in this theft. SIPC is only available to the brokerage industry which pays premiums for such coverage. Accordingly, no brokerages were involved,no premiums were paid, and no SIPC coverage is available. This is merely A confidence scheme and has no insurance coverage than one would have on A common theft unless the victim had indepently purchased coverage.
Nick Battley has written: 'McGraw Hill World Futures and Options Directory, 1990-1991' 'The Fitzroy Dearborn Directory of the World's Futures & Options Markets'
The SEC regulates the stock market, the CFTC regulates the futures markets