Trading Commodities and Financial Futures: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Markets

Master the art of trading futures with confidence using George Kleinman’s practical, time-tested strategies. Now in its 4th edition, Trading Commodities and Financial Futures is your comprehensive guide to navigating the complex world of commodities, futures contracts, options, and financial instruments. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned trader, this book delivers the tools, techniques, and insights you need to improve timing, risk management, and trade execution.

George Kleinman, a veteran trader with 30+ years of experience, walks you through every critical aspect of futures trading—from basic terminology to advanced strategies like spreads, algorithms, technical charting, and his proprietary Pivot Indicator. Learn how to analyze markets using fundamentals, master risk with stop-loss logic, and profit from both bull and bear trends.

Ideal for individual speculators, corporate hedgers, or anyone seeking to profit in today’s high-speed electronic markets, this book serves as both a strategic manual and a practical reference guide.

What You’ll Learn

• Fundamentals of futures contracts and options, including real-life market examples
• Strategic risk control through margin, hedging, and stop-losses
• How to trade trends, breakouts, support/resistance, moving averages, RSI, candlesticks, and more
• How to apply George Kleinman’s “Pivot Indicator” and “Significant News Indicator”
• The psychology and discipline required to succeed in volatile markets
• 25 proven secrets of professional traders that separate winners from the crowd

Key Benefits

• Suitable for both beginner and intermediate futures traders
• Combines classical techniques with modern electronic trading strategies
• Includes actionable charts, case studies, and trading wisdom
• Helps protect capital and improve profitability through sound strategies

Who This Book Is For

• Aspiring and active futures or commodity traders
• Financial professionals managing risk exposure
• Anyone seeking a structured roadmap to mastering futures markets

Table of Contents

1. The Four Essentials
2. How to Become a Successful Trader
3. A Diabolical Story
4. The Futures Primer
5. The Options Course
6. The Intermediate Trading Course
7. Algorithms Eliminating People
8. The Advanced Trading Course
9. The Moving Averages Primer
10. GK’s Pivot Indicator
11. And Finally
    Appendix: 25 Trading Secrets of the Pros