UPCOMING EVENTS.

Advantage Futures is proud to provide seminars with speakers of expertise in the futures trading industry. These seminars are available for all industry professionals. We encourage your attendance at Advantage Futures events to personally meet our employees and to learn more about our company. We also have a major presence at trade industry conferences, and extend an invitation for you to visit our location at these events. Click here for a calendar view of events for the entire year.

ADVANTAGE FUTURES SEMINARS & EVENTS

Trading the European Yield Curves

Co-Sponsored by NYSE Liffe

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

3:00 - 4:00 pm CST

CBOT Visitor Center Theatre, 5th Floor

141 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, IL

Topics Include:

1. •Fundamental review of NYSE Liffe’s STIR markets
   

2. •Spread trading: Euribor spreads vs Eonia and short/medium Euro bond futures, TED spreads using Short Sterling and short/medium Gilt futures contracts
   

3. •Trading Euribor and Sterling Packs and Bundles and other back-month strategies 
   

4. •The European STIR options markets - a growth story for 2009 and beyond
   

5. •New trading functionality for NYSE Liffe’s STIR futures
   

6. •Incentive and liquidity programs available to US traders
   

Featured Speaker: Daniel McGrory has 23 years of experience in the business of trading futures and options.  He began his career as a local, trading options on the CME, before moving to London in 1993, where he traded on the LIFFE floor until it closed.  In 2000 Dan began trading interest rate and fixed income futures electronically.  Dan built a successful trading operation in London at Schneider Trading Associates and currently manages a team of 30 traders who deal primarily in fixed income and interest rate products.  Dan has a BSc and MSc in philosophy from Northwestern University.

Click here to register for this event or call Shery Johnson at 312.347.3844. Please RSVP by 12pm CST on March 24.

TRADE INDUSTRY CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Boca 2010 - 35th Annual International Futures Industry Conference

March 10-13, 2010

Boca Raton Resort & Club

Boca Raton, FL

As one of FIA's premier events, the 35th Annual International Futures Industry Conference is host to an influential audience of 800 senior-level futures industry professionals, brokerage executives, technology and operations officers, exchange officials, money managers, and public policy leaders - including members of Congress, regulatory officials and congressional staff. Delegates from more than 30 countries attend this annual event.

Boca has been the showcase for innovation; the place to introduce new products and express new ideas; the venue to seek convergence of the industry!

Click here to visit the website for more information.

CME Group Grain RIsk Management Conference

March 15-16, 2010

University of Chicago

Gleacher Center

450 North Cityfront Plaza

Chicago, IL

Please join CME Group and key industry professionals for informative sessions that can help you plan a more effective risk management strategy.

MAIN CONFERENCE

Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16

- Grain Market Outlooks

- Risk Management Policy and Execution – Food Industry Panel

- Hedge Fund, Institutional and Proprietary Traders – Panel on Grains

Speakers represented by ConAgra, Kraft, Grecian Delight, ADMIS, FC Stone, R.J. O'Brien, Gator Trading, Hanley Group, Traditum and Wolverine.

OPTIONAL EVENTS

Monday, March 15

- Fundamentals of Hedging with CME Group Exchanges' Futures and Options Contracts

- Floor Tour

* March 15 optional sessions will be at The Chicago Board of Trade

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Food and ingredient industry professionals, including purchasing, finance and senior management

Cost : $200

Seating is limited.

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World MoneyShow Vancouver 2010

April 6-8, 2010

Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada

Get the Best Knowledge Available to Stay Ahead of the Crowd and Profit.

The recent global market crisis has prompted investors to take more personal control of their portfolios than ever before. Some have protected or even grown their portfolios in these challenging market conditions. The difference between those who have enjoyed success and those who have not is not a secret. Having in-depth knowledge about the markets garnered from both education and experience is paramount to the success of every investor and trader.

Click here to visit the website for more information.

TradeTech Foreign Exchange & Listed Derivatives Conference

April 7-8, 2010

New York Information Technology Center

New York, NY

With the volume and complexity of derivatives trading increasing everyday, it is essential that you keep abreast of new technologies and innovative execution strategies in the market. Over 60% of derivatives traders expect to increase their trading volume in 2010 making TradeTech FX & Equity Derivatives a must-attend!

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FIA Clearing 2010 - A Derivatives Forum

April 12-13, 2010

New York Marriott Downtown

New York, NY

Clearing, the cornerstone of the listed derivatives industry, moves center stage as regulators look to the listed derivatives central counterparty model to bring more transparency to the over-the-counterparty products and to reduce the risk of another financial meltdown. Clearing over-the-counter products, however, has been underway for some time in the listed derivatives markets, driven by commercial interest in counterparty risk reduction, rather than regulatory pressure. This program is designed to provide basic information on how clearing works and give an overview of the benefits and challenges of clearing OTC products. Leading clearing organizations will present their models and answer questions about their offerings. Sessions on position limits, reporting requirements, cross-border clearing, and collateral management will update clearing professionals on the latest developments in the clearing space.

Clearing 2010 - A Derivatives Forum is for operations and information technology professionals from FCMs, brokerage firms, banks, exchanges and money management firms.

Click here to visit the website for more information.

FIA Trading IT 2010

April 12-13, 2010

New York Marriott Downtown

New York, NY

Trading technology is a critical differentiator for trading firms that execute orders at lightening speed and the brokerage firms and vendors that support them. Trading IT 2010 takes an in-depth look at the high-frequency trading community and the demand for low latency, as well as the threat of new regulations that could limit their access to markets. Sessions cover the business of high frequency trading, the risks associated with sponsored access, and the tools available to manage risk.

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TradeTech Europe 2010

April 20-22, 2010

Excel Centre

London, United Kingdom

Now in its 10th year, and firmly established as the must-attend event of the year, TradeTech 2010 delivers a decade of lessons learnt that can help save your trading firm millions of Euros. TradeTech 2010 will be the biggest and most international meeting of equity trading professionals worldwide. With a varied format that combines closed-door, invitation-only buy side forums and intimate meetings alongside big picture plenary discussions, you can tailor your learning experience to suit your exact requirements.

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Alternative Investments 2010

April 21-22, 2010

Chartered Accountants Hall

London, United Kingdom

Join your peers at this opportune moment to discover: 

 

1. •What expectations institutional and private client investors currently have for alternative investments
   

2. •How global fund managers are allocating investments across strategies, asset classes, and geographic regions and hedging against uncertainties
   

3. •What experts from around the industry see on the regulatory horizon and government-driven vs. private-sector growth
   

4. •How investors can participate in the rise of emerging market economies while managing risks
   

5. •What behavioral finance and quantitative strategies can be applied, and in some cases re-engineered, to better rationalize opportunities
   

6. •How peers are adapting the alternative investing infrastructure to new conditions and what shifts in firm management practices will mean for you
   

 

This program offers educational opportunities for investors and analysts alike seeking new perspectives and techniques in manager selection and strategy allocation, portfolio management, and risk management for firms and portfolios.

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32nd Annual FIA Law & Compliance Division Conference on the Regulation of Futures, Derivatives and OTC Products

April 28-30, 2010

Gaylord National Convention Center

National Harbor, Maryland

The FIA Law & Compliance Division holds a spring conference on the East Coast each year. Compliance officers, attorneys, and regulators consider issues affecting the legal and regulatory framework of the derivatives industry.

Click here to visit the website for more information.

INDUSTRY SEMINARS & WEBINARS

"Women in the Markets" Webinar Series:

Using Fibonacci Analysis Techniques to Analyze Trading in the Stock Index Markets

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

3:30 - 4:30 pm CST

Online Webinar

"Women in the Markets" Webinar Series. Join in March for Three LIVE Events on Index Futures Trading. The "Women in the Markets" educational webinar series has brought together industry educators focusing on index futures trading. These traders are active participants in today's dynamic index markets, and the information they present should be useful to all traders.

This webinar series is co-sponsored by Trader Kingdom, ICE Futures U.S., and eSignal, organizations that encourage all traders to expand their knowledge about the markets.

Webinar #2- Using Fibonacci Analysis Techniques to Analyze Trading in the Stock Index Markets

Presented by: Carolyn Boroden, Fibonacci Queen

Click here to visit the website for more information and to register.

FIA & ICE 2009 Derivatives Exchange Volume Webinar

Thursday, March 18, 2010

10:00 - 10:45 am CST

Online Webinar

Join us for a 45-minute webinar that will take participants through the global futures and options volume trends described in the March issue of Futures Industry. The webinar will focus on key themes and analysis based on the FIA's volume data as well as a quantitative analysis of volatility and liquidity trends in the benchmark interest rate and equity index contracts traded on the major U.S. and European exchanges. Participants will be able to submit questions and comments online during the presentation. The webinar is open to the public at no charge.

Presentation by Galen Burghardt, senior vice president and director of research at Newedge, and Will Acworth, editor of Futures Industry.

Click here to register.

"Women in the Markets" Webinar Series:

Balance Risk and Commitment Trading Index Futures

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

3:30 - 4:30 pm CST

Online Webinar

"Women in the Markets" Webinar Series. Join in March for Three LIVE Events on Index Futures Trading. The "Women in the Markets" educational webinar series has brought together industry educators focusing on index futures trading. These traders are active participants in today's dynamic index markets, and the information they present should be useful to all traders.

This webinar series is co-sponsored by Trader Kingdom, ICE Futures U.S., and eSignal, organizations that encourage all traders to expand their knowledge about the markets.

Webinar #3- Balance Risk and Commitment Trading Index Futures

Presented by: Stephanie Radkay, RDS Trader

Click here to visit the website for more information and to register.