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+19FOr Beginners Only
+Spread
+a spread involves the simultaneous purchase of one futures contract against the sale of another futures 
+contract, either in the same market or in a related market. in essence, a spread trader is primarily 
+concerned with the difference between prices rather than the direction of price. an example of a spread 
+trade would be: Buy 1 July cotton/sell 1 December cotton, July 200 points premium December. 
+This order would be executed if July could be bought at a price 200 points or less above the level at 
+which December is sold. 
+such an order would be placed if the trader expected July cotton to widen 
+its premium relative to December cotton.
+not all brokerages will accept all the order types in this section (and may offer others not listed here). 
+Traders should consult with their brokerage to determine which types of orders are available to them.
+ ■ Commissions and Margins
+in futures trading, commissions are typically charged on a per-contract basis. in most cases, large 
+traders will be able to negotiate a reduced commission rate. although commodity commissions are 
+relatively moderate, commission costs can prove substantial for the active trader—an important rea-
+son why position trading is preferable unless one has developed a very effective short-term trading 
+method.
+Futures margins are basically good-faith deposits and represent only a small percentage of the con-
+tract value (roughly 5 percent with some significant variability around this level). Futures exchanges 
+will set minimum margin requirements for each of their contracts, but many brokerage houses will 
+frequently require higher margin deposits. 
+since the initial margin represents only a small portion of 
+the contract value, traders will be required to provide additional margin funds if the market moves 
+against their positions. These additional margin payments are referred to as maintenance.
+Many traders tend to be overly concerned with the minimum margin rate charged by a broker-
+age house. 
+if a trader is adhering to prudent money management principles, the actual margin level 
+should be all but irrelevant. as a general rule, the trader should allocate at least three to five times 
+the minimum margin requirement to each trade. Trading an account anywhere near the full margin 
+allowance greatly increases the chances of experiencing a severe loss. Traders who do not maintain at 
+least several multiples of margin requirements in their accounts are clearly overtrading.
+ ■ Tax Considerations
+ Tax laws change over time, but for the average speculator in the United states, the essential elements 
+of the futures contract tax regulations can be summarized in three basic points:
+ 1. There is no holding period for futures trades (i.e., all trades are treated equally, regardless of the 
+length of time a position is held, or whether a position is long or short).