Modern Trader

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Modern Trader
Futures logo Modern Trader.png
TypeMonthly Business magazine
(in USA, a registered newspaper)
FormatMagazine
OwnerThe Alpha Pages
Editor-in-chiefJeff Joseph [1]
EditorDaniel Collins [2]
FoundedSeptember 1972
Headquarters Chicago
Circulation 50,000 subscribers per month (2015) [3]
ISSN 2379-4674
Website www.topstep.com

Modern Trader is a United States-based monthly print investment magazine. The publication was established in 1972 under the name Commodities. [4] The name was changed to Futures in September 1983 and Modern Trader in 2015. [3]

Contents

The magazine is a standard source in futures and option trading, and its SourceBook site is a standard reference to US brokerage and related services. [5]

The Commodity channel index was first published in Commodities, before it was renamed to Futures. [6]

History

The magazine was founded in 1972 as Commodities, published by Leon Rose and Mort Baratz. It was bought in 1976 by Daniel Oster for Merrill. [4] It was bought again by Jeff Joseph's Alpha Pages from Summit Media in 2013. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Alpha Pages takes reins of Futures Magazine".
  2. ↑ "The Alpha Pages names Daniel P. Collins editor-in-chief of Futures Magazine".
  3. 1 2 Roush, Chris (June 4, 2015). "Futures magazine changes name to Modern Trader". Talking Biz News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Crawford Jr., William B. (September 14, 1992). "Oster Enterprises' Chief A Quiet Force Behind Growth Of Futures". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Moss, Rita; Ernsthausen, David G. (2012). Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 3rd Edition. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 288–289. ISBN   978-1610692366 . Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Cory (March 19, 2014). "How Traders Can Utilize CCI (Commodity Channel Index) To Trade Stock Trends". Investopedia. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Marek, Lynne (July 9, 2014). "Futures Magazine publisher buys New York financial news rival". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ Alden, William (July 9, 2014). "FINalternatives Is Sold to Upstart Media Firm". New York Times . Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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