All the solid, hands-on guidance novice traders and investors need to get started in futures and options trading Baby Boomers and retirees alike are flocking to the futures and options markets in record numbers, seeking substantial income-producing investments that outperform mutual funds and boost pension income. Trading 101 is written specifically for these investing newcomers. It not only explains market jargon and trading basics--what is a put? what is a call?--but also guides readers through the how-to's of day-to-day futures and options trading. Based on Sunny Harris' acclaimed "Trading 101" seminars, this guide is the first place novice traders will turn to for answers to questions such as "How do I place a trade?" "What do I say?" "How do I select a broker?" and "What do I tell them when I open my account?" The author, an accomplished trader who retired at age 30 when she sold her stake in a successful computer graphics software firm, also reveals which newsletters offer dependable investment advice, how to choose the best discount brokerage, and how to select and use the best of today's computers and financial software packages to plan and evaluate trades.