Chapter 16: Options on Futures: Leveraging Your LeverageMichael C Thomsett
Chapter 16 Options on Futures: Leveraging Your LeverageBeware of all enterprises that require new clothes.̶̶ Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854A futures contract is similar to stock, but the contract itself is written on an underlying commodity (e.g., agricultural, precious metal, or energy...
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Futures Option Pricing A trader must never forget that the underlying security is a futures contract in futures options. The price of a futures contract may or may not move like any other asset. So, even a small unfavorable movement in highly leverage products could vastly magnify losses. ...
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As a front office role within Prime Financial Services (PFS)’s China Futures entity, you will be tasked with enhancing the decision-making process that goes into the allocation of scarce financial resources with a view of optimizing the PFS business’s risk adjusted returns. In addition, managi...
When you understand the calculation of the spot VIX you can start to derive futures and options on it. TheSpot VIXis the real-time calculation of the VIX based on the expected volatility of S&P 500 index options with more than 23 days and less than 37 days until expiration. You can draw...
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While options on futures like the S&P 500 provide leverage and flexibility, they also come with defined expiration dates,time decay, and other dynamics that traders must consider. Choosing Options Flexibility: Options allow a more customizable trading strategy than buying long or short future positions...
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