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Forget What You Thought You Knew About Buying Futures Options
This is a revised version of an article that originally appeared in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter on September 24, 2004. Have you purchased an option position in the past, and had the market...
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Options on Futures: An Introduction to Buying Options
This post originally appeared in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter, where Drew Wilkins is a regular contributor on various futures trading topics. One of the most common questions a futures broker...
View Article5 Tips for the Option Buyer
Tip 1: Have an exit plan. It seems very elementary, but some traders will spend numerous hours looking for opportunities to enter a market, but put no thought into how and when they are going to exit....
View ArticleHedging by Purchasing Options: A Margin Free Way of Risk Management
Talk with any hedger and they’re sure to tell you about an experience with trading on margin. Margin is a good faith deposit that a hedger must have in their account in order to initiate a long or...
View ArticleLocking in Profit by Purchasing Options
One of the most common things you’ll hear a futures trader say is, “Make sure you lock in profits with stops!” One thing some traders don’t realize is that you can lock in profits with options as...
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Gold: Managing Physical Downside Risks
As prudent, astute investors, I’m sure you have been watching this significant sell-off in the Precious Metals sector. This sell off initiated from its peak at $1,920.80 in September 2011 and has been...
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Underutilized Tools for Managing Risk with Options
Often, there are a number of traders with a bad taste left in their mouths after they trade options. More often than not though, this distaste is from a lacking risk management plan – not the...
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The Differences Between Buying vs Selling Options
From active speculation to risk management, traders take advantage of the unique flexibility of options on a routine basis. However, in contrast to standardized futures products, trading options...
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When Should You Consider Buying and Selling Options?
Unlike other securities, options feature a collection of unique functionalities. An options contract provides the trader the opportunity to open leveraged bullish or bearish positions in a variety of...
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