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Futures Options - Part 2
This is Part 2 of our look at futures options. Contract Size . Whereas a stock option is a right to buy or sell a parcel of a certain number of shares, a futures option is the right to buy or sell a futures contract. This is quite easy then, one option = one future. As a futures contract it ...
Options Expiration Weeks and the March to August Bull Market
vixandmore.blogspot.com — For a number of reasons, the options expiration cycle can be extremely difficult to trade. One of... the problems with options expiration week is that the forces acting on stock prices are often much different this week than during other weeks, often ignoring underlying existing trends, but ... (more) Options Expiration Weeks and the March to August Bull Market
Futures Options - Part 3
sigmaoptions.blogspot.com — Judging by my site stats since starting on futures options, it doesn't seem like there is a... lot of interest in them. That's a bit of a shame in my opinion, because there are some great opportunities to trade in the futures/commodities markets. While ... (more) Futures Options - Part 3
Future Options - A Bit Different
sigmaoptions.blogspot.com — With Liberty trading Group running all over the shop promoting the writing of commodity futures options, I... thought it would be a good time to highlight some of the differences between futures options and stock options. This first post is on pricing.  ... (more) Future Options - A Bit Different
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