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• V.14:7 (311-316) Trading Index Spreads by Richard Halford

  ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...There are a number of different stock index futures, such as the Value Line index and the S&P 500, with similar characteristics which can be traded as spreads. Here are some basic methods. Trading futures spreads is a strategy used by professional traders to either hedge a position or to take advantage of divergence between certain markets. When accompanied by proper timing and a keen awareness of critical market dynamics, spreads can be all the more effective in achieving specific investment objectives. Before we get into some of those strategies, however, we must take a look at a futures sp...

AUTHOR: Richard HalfordDATE: JUL 1996SUBJECT: Novice Traders' Notebook