Research & Recommendations

NEW! E-micro currency futures begin trading at CME on March 22, 2009; and contract volume is growing daily.
Dowload your copy of Zaner Guide to Trading E-Micro Currency Futures and the companion publication, E-Micro Currencies Fact Sheet.

The great majority of futures contracts are executed on electronic trading platforms, but did you know that it is just the opposite for options on futures? And as you might expect, almost all stock index futures are executed electronically but grains and meats still command a presence on the trading floor. See our informational report and market sector breakdowns, Globex vs Open Out-Cry Volume Analysis.

Futures traders know the pivitol role that weather plays in determining long-term price trends. An understanding of the weather factor and knowing when and how weather can affect growing and harvest conditions helps traders anticipate changes in Supply. And that's why we wrote the WEATHER MATTERS special report.

Enhancing Portfolio Yields. An education presentation on a creative use of stock index futures to create a "cross-covered write."

Special Services for UK Clients
Learn how you can open and maintain the cash balance in your Zaner account with Pounds - not US$.

Special Services for AUSTRALIAN Clients
Learn how you can open and maintain the cash balance in your Zaner account with AUD - not USD !.

Futures in any Language

Special Reports Archive

Financial Commentary | Agricultural Commentary | Softs Commentary
Our comprehensive morning commodities market overview is a first stop for many of our customers. Zaner's Daily Advisory offers a range of commodity futures and options reports, commodities market recommendations and trade analysis broken down by market sector.

Rick Alexander's Daily Futures Commentary
Rick Alexander has been an advisor in the futures business for over thirty years, at Zaner since 1994. He bases his daily commentary on technical analysis and covers most markets.

Judy Crawford's Bi-Weekly Futures Market Alert
Judy Crawford's thirty years experience as a commodity broker has given her an insight into the needs of traders that only comes with experience. Originally from Minnesota, Judy started her career as a stockbroker in New York and then moved to Chicago, to be in the center for the commodity industry. She has found that no matter where a client lives in the world, all traders have the same needs.

Larry Baer's Daily Options Recommendations
Larry has been in the futures industry for thirty years and his prior experience includes a membership at the Chicago Board of Trade. While he has a strong respect for market fundamentals, Larry truly believes in the old adage, "the trend is your friend." Larry utilizes a matrix of common technical indicators that when viewed together, generates a much stronger trading signal combined, than when viewed alone. The blend of this matrix with his own insights offers a very complete technical picture of the markets.

Lynn Smith's Weekly Grains Update
Lynn Smith has been trading futures for over 30 years and specializes in using a combination of futures and options to manage risk exposure.

Matt McKinney's Weekly Options Play
Matt's experience includes both fundamental and technical research trading options on the energies, metals, grains, softs and 30-year bond market. His strategies include time frames of 45-120 days with the ability to liquidate at any time. The downside risk in the strategies recommended is limited and pre-determined. Matt formulates a specific market recommendation and strategy, while ensuring that the client understands the potential reward as well as the risk.