The essential handbook for anyone involved in trading these popular derivative instruments. Updates to the first edition include a new analysis of the trading strategies of Barings Futures, Singapore. " Sutcliffe's Stock Index Futures is as thorough a review of the issues relating to index futures as one is likely to find. The author discusses a very broad array of current issues, furnishing in each case a well-written summary of the economic theory as well as a brief review of the relevant literature. The author's articulate treatment of the topics and the ample numerical examples make the book a good primer for anyone interested in index futures. The exhaustive coverage makes the book an instant reference guide for anyone working in the futures area.