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Commitment Of Traders COT Calendar

Futures only Commitments of Traders Reports (Current reports) CBOT Short Form CBOT Long Form MidAm Short Form MidAm Long Form CME Short Form CME Long Form KCBT Long Form KCBT Short Form MGE Long Form MGE Short Form CSCE Long Form CSCE Short Form NYFE Long Form NYFE Short Form NYME Long Form NYME Short Form NYCE Long Form NYCE Short Form Commodity Exchange Inc. Long Form Commodity Exchange Inc. Short Form

Futures and Options Combined Commitments of Traders Reports (Current reports) CBOT Long Form CBOT Short Form MidAm Long Form MidAm Short Form CME Long Form CME Short Form KCBT Long Form KCBT Short Form MGE Long Form MGE Short Form CSCE Long Form CSCE Short Form NYME Long Form NYME Short Form NYCE Long Form NYCE Short Form Commodity Exchange Inc. Long Form Commodity Exchange Inc. Short Form

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• The Dictionary of Financial Risk Management is provided by the American Stock Exchange.
• The Center for Futures Education has been working with and training futures brokers since 1981.
• A collection of addresses and phone numbers of educational resources is provided by STA Trading Systems.
• Frequently asked questions about options are answered by Midwest Federal Trading, Ltd.
• Glossary about Implied Volatility and Historical Volatility.
• Glossary of Futures & Options Terms.
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• Options & Futures Glossaries
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• NYMEX Glossary of Financial Terms.
• Last but not least another glossary of financial terms, which is very comprehensive.