Download Datastream Futures User Guide

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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
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