- 2002: Volume 11, No. 1

We would like to welcome the New York Board of Trade as a sponsor and call your attention to their insert to this issue entitled, "How to Trade Futures." Inside you'll find strategies derived from countless interviews with today's top traders. We recommend that you take the quiz on "Why Most Futures Traders Loose Money" and log on to www.ICE.com to find the answers to this thought provoking exercise. We thank the advertisers who have made this special section possible.

In this issue welcome Jim Niendorff back to the pages of the Trader. Jim provides us with a primer on point & figure charting and you'll be amazed at what those little Xs and Os can do for you.

For students of the Fibonacci method, Robert Fischer offers "an investment strategy for everyone" in which he discusses the importance of the PHI-ellipse to your trading program.

Mark Galant of GAIN Capital explains why the Forex markets, formerly attractive to only Fortune 1000 companies and high net worth individuals, are now important to you.

Brad Zigler is at The Derivatives Desk and he takes a look at the composition of sector funds. You may be surprised at how international your portfolio can be.

Tom Gentile of Optionetics.com explains how the use of options can help your portfolio recover from post-technical stress.