Trading on the financial markets requires the mastery of many subjects, from strategies and the instruments being traded to market structures and the mechanisms that drive executions.a This second of four volumes explores them all.a Afterabrief explanations of the activities associated with buying andaselling, the bookacoversaprincipals, agents, and the market venuesain which they interact.a Next come theainstruments that they buy and a how are they categorized and howado theyaact?a Concluding the volume is a discussion about major processes and the ways that they vary by market and instrument.a Contributing to these explanations are visual cues that guide readers through the material.a Making profitable trades might not be easy, but with the help ofathis book they are possible.Explains the basics of investing and trading, markets, instruments, and processes. Presents major concepts with graphs and easily-understood definitionsa Builds upon the introduction provided by Book 1 while preparing the reader for Books 3 and 4"