Everything you need to know about the futures market Getting Started in Futures, Fourth Edition, covers everything investors need to know about the futures market, including how margins are set, how an order is handled in the trading pit, and the steps a producer or user must take to effectively hedge a cash commodity. Featuring new examples, charts, and timely additions to reflect important changes in the markets, the Fourth Edition also includes a new chapter on trading futures online. Todd Lofton (Great Falls, VA) is a past member of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and a popular speaker and writer on the subject of futures.