Special discounts are also received when traders use market orders, as opposed to stop and limit orders, to enter and offset futures positions. The competition is a prelude to three separate trading championships for stocks, futures, and options in 2001. Robbins has sponsored the World Cup Championship of Futures Trading since 1984. Only contestants in voluntary cash pools will vie for cash prizes. The 2001 WCC schedule includes separate contests in futures, stock, and options categories.
Contestants can enter at any time during the contest period.
Ballots were distributed to approximately 3,000 investment professionals, allowing them to vote for the top analysts in more than 80 industry categories. This survey combines both qualitative and quantitative performance measures. The two measures were combined for a ranking that is intended to be more meaningful than either a popularity contest or a simple grid of results. Its charting services provides future traders with interactive futures charting. It also provides drawing capabilities, such as trendlines.