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Contents Contents Introduction 1 About this guide 1 What you need to know 2 How to use this guide 2 DSWindows Program Finder 3 Conventions 4 Getting help 4 Further information 5 Training and support 6 Introduction to futures 7 Overview 7 What is a future? 8 Futures markets 8 Types of future 9 Hedging and speculators 10 Mnemonics for futures contracts 13 Mnemonics overview 13 Mnemonic formats 14 Mnemonics for British Government Stocks 17 Futures datatypes 18 Currency Conversions 21 Issue 1 i