An Introduction to Trading in the Financial Markets. An Introduction to Trading in the Financial Markets: Trading, Markets, Instruments, and Processes

Trading on the financial markets requires the mastery of many subjects, from strategies and the instruments being traded to market structures and the mechanisms that drive executions. This second of four volumes explores them all. After brief explanations of the activities associated with buying and selling, the book covers principals, agents, and the market venues in which they interact. Next come the instruments that they buy and sell: how are they categorized and how do they act? Concluding the volume is a discussion about major processes and the ways that they vary by market and instrument. Contributing to these explanations are visual cues that guide readers through the material. Making profitable trades might not be easy, but with the help of this book they are possible. Explains the basics of investing and trading, markets, instruments, and processes. Presents major concepts with graphs and easily-understood definitions Builds upon the introduction provided by Book 1 while preparing the reader for Books 3 and 4 Trading on the financial markets requires the mastery of many subjects, from strategies and the instruments being traded to market structures and the mechanisms that drive executions. This second of four volumes explores them all. After brief explanations of the activities associated with buying and selling, the book covers principals, agents, and the market venues in which they interact. Next come the instruments that they buy and sell: how are they categorized and how do they act? Concluding the volume is a discussion about major processes and the ways that they vary by market and instrument. Contributing to these explanations are visual cues that guide readers through the material. Making profitable trades might not be easy, but with the help of this book they are possible.

• Explains the basics of investing and trading, markets, instruments, and processes.
• Presents major concepts with graphs and easily-understood definitions
• Builds upon the introduction provided by Book 1 while preparing the reader for Books 3 and 4

Content: Front matter , Page i Copyright , Page ii Preface for the Set , Pages v-xvi Preface , Pages xvii-xviii Overview , Pages xix-xxxiii Visual Glossary , Pages xxxv-lx Introduction , Pages 1-2 1 - Investing , Pages 3-29 2 - Trading , Pages 31-71 Introduction , Pages 73-75 1 - The Primary Market , Pages 77-91 2 - Secondary Markets , Pages 93-149 Introduction , Pages 151-155 1 - Cash Instruments , Pages 157-211 2 - Derivative Instruments , Pages 213-241 Introduction , Pages 243-245 1 - Primary Market Process , Pages 247-267 2 - Secondary Market Process , Pages 269-301 3 - Support Processes , Pages 303-349 Conclusion , Pages 351-354 Appendix - Historical settlement methods , Pages 355-356 Glossary , Pages 357-389 References , Pages 391-392 Index , Pages 393-402