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Options

Options vs Futures

Options vs. Futures: What’s The Difference?

Options and futures contracts are both derivatives, created mostly for hedging purposes. In practice, their applications are quite different though. The key difference between them is that futures obligate each party to buy or sell, while options give the holder the right (not the obligation) to buy or sell. Options Example Jim thinks he might […]

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option strategies

7 Option Trading Strategies Every Trader Should Know

Trading options has exploded in popularity over the last couple of decades, and option trading in particular has become a major force in contemporary finance. The ability to create sophisticated and nuanced trading positions using options and other derivatives is incomparable when contrasted with traditional securities trading. Out of the many advanced trading techniques used […]

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Option Approval Levels

An Inside Look At Option Approval Levels

Due to the inherent leverage in options and the counter-party risk involved in writing options, brokers have developed a tiered system of option approval levels for traders that limits their access to options trading. There are 4 option approval levels, each of which allows additional access to various forms of options trading based on the […]

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options trading books

Top 3 Options Trading Books

Options trading is one of the most exciting and rewarding areas in contemporary finance. While options started as a highly technical and specialized derivative used mainly for placing small hedges on major equity positions, they have blossomed into extremely popular trading tools used for the creation of highly complex and sophisticated positions in every market, […]

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margin trading

Margin Trading With Options Explained

Options trading is already complex enough but when you start looking at margin trading with options you are adding a whole new dynamic to it. However, once you have a solid understanding on how options work with margin then you will be in a position to execute strategies that have a statistical advantage like credit […]

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