''Modern Trader'' is a

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-based monthly print investment magazine. The publication was established in 1972 under the name ''Commodities''. The name was changed to ''Futures'' in September 1983 and ''Modern Trader'' in 2015. 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. The

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was first published in ''Commodities'', before it was renamed to ''Futures''.

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. It was bought again by Jeff Joseph's Alpha Pages from Summit Media in 2013.

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