Successful speculators must:
Know their contracts
have a trading plan
determine their K risk
analyze the market
Overbought
Much buying pressure without co fundamentals to back it up
Oversold
Prices decline steeply without a change in co. fundamentals
Liquidating market
1) Long traders selling their holdings
2) short sellers covering their positions
What does increasing volume and falling prices indicate?
Short selling
What does increasing volume and rising prices indicate?
New buying
Does futures trading help reduce volatility in cash mkt?
Yes
What is the problem with markets that do not attract enough speculation?
Increased volatility