About The Series 3 Exam |
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About this Book |
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About the Test Bank |
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About the Securities Institute of America |
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Chapter 1 Futures and Forwards |
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1 | (14) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Trading Futures on the Floor of the Exchange |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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Clearing Member Margin Calculations |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Trading Commodity Futures |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Stop Orders/Stop Loss Orders |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (10) |
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29 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Futures Pricing |
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Contract Sizes and Pricing |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Price Forecasting |
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45 | (16) |
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Futures Market Pricing Structure |
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45 | (3) |
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Agricultural Futures Pricing |
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48 | (1) |
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Government Agricultural Programs |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (7) |
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57 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Speculation and Hedging |
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61 | (30) |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (4) |
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Changes to the Margin Requirement |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (4) |
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How to Manage an Imperfect Hedge |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (8) |
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87 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Commodity Futures Options and Commodity Futures Spreads |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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Possible Outcomes for an Option |
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93 | (1) |
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Managing an Option Position |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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Intrinsic Value and Time Value |
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103 | (1) |
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Multiple Option Positions and Strategies |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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Analyzing Spreads/Price Spreads |
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111 | (1) |
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Bull Call Spreads/Debit Call Spreads |
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111 | (2) |
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Spread Premiums Bull Call Spread |
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113 | (1) |
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Bear Call Spreads/Credit Call Spreads |
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114 | (2) |
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Spread Premiums Bear Call Spread |
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116 | (1) |
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Bear Put Spreads/Debit Put Spreads |
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117 | (1) |
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Spread Premiums Bear Put Spread |
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118 | (1) |
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Bull Put Spreads/Credit Put Spreads |
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119 | (1) |
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Spread Premiums Bull Put Spread |
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120 | (1) |
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Synthetic Risk and Reward |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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Spreading Futures Contracts |
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123 | (4) |
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127 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Cftc & Nfa and Regulations |
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131 | (32) |
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The Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 |
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131 | (2) |
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Futures Commission Merchant |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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Commodity Trading Adviser |
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136 | (1) |
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Risk Disclosure Documents |
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136 | (6) |
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Additional Disclosures by CTAs and CPOs |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (5) |
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148 | (1) |
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The CFTC Reparation Process |
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149 | (5) |
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Written Communication with the Public |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (4) |
Answer Keys |
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163 | (8) |
Glossary of Exam Terms |
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171 | (14) |
Index |
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