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- Futures Options Trading - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from David RiveraI want to go over a common concern with futures options trading. I only recommend and teach selling options if you are covering them by buying options. Sold options that are not covered are called “naked options”. That means that if there is a move against you, and you did not also buy options, ...
Views: 817(4 votes) - Futures Options Pricing - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from David RiveraMany traders who understand futures trading have a hard time understanding futures options. This is because the pricing of the options is sometimes different for the futures option contracts compared to the futures contracts. For example, the 30 year t-bond futures contract has 32 ticks for ...
Views: 835(2 votes) - The Basic of Futures Trading - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from David RiveraHave you heard of futures trading? From day trading to positions trading, many people trade in the futures markets. There are also futures options where traders trade an option contract which is directly related to the underlying futures market. What exactly are they trading? Future ...
Views: 789(1 vote) - Different Types of Futures Option Spreads - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from David RiveraThere are many ways of trading in the futures commodity markets. One way is to trade options on futures. There are many strategies you can use in trading futures options. You can just buy an option or just sell an option. You can also put on what is called a spread using options. A spread is ...
Views: 817 - Futures Trading - What You Should Know - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from David RiveraFutures contracts as they relate to finance is a simple contract devised to allow someone to ultimately purchase or sell specific commodities that will be delivered at some future time. Generally there are certain dates and time frames which must be met in order to be a valid contract. These ...
Views: 681 - Commodity Markets: Trading with Technical Analysis - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from David RiveraCommodity trading is best done with the help of technical analysis. Technical analysis shows a trader the direction; he should take while dealing with commodities. Whether one should buy or sell is best determined with the help of Technical Analysis. A good trading system will always incorporate ...
Views: 761 - Investing In Commodities With A Futures Contract - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from David RiveraCommodities are an important part of everyday life whether related to food, metals or energy. They can also be a great way for an investor to diversify beyond the tradition of stocks and bonds or to profit from price movements. There are a number of ways to invest in commodities, some of which ...
Views: 675 - Understanding The Advantages of Futures Options - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from David RiveraOver the last decade, the popularity of options has grown significantly. According to the data compiled by the Options Industry Council, the volume of options contracts traded on U.S. exchanges in 1999 was approximately 507 million. By 2007, that number grew to more than three billion, thus ...
Views: 719 - Understanding The True Value of Gann Square of Nine - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from David RiveraGann Square of Nine or Gann Pyramid as it is also called, is one of the most useful tools in the investment industry. Though it is somewhat more complicated than other tools, once mastered it is very useful when applied to financial analysis. The Gann Square of Nine is most often used to ...
Views: 3814 - Futures Options Trading Risks - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from David RiveraWhen people speak of futures options trading, they think of the risks involved. There are risks involved when buying and selling options. When buying an option, the risk is how much you paid for the options. There is limited risk involved in buying an option. In selling futures options, there is ...
Views: 852 - Commodity Market Trading Using Charts - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from David RiveraAn important component of commodity futures trading is using charts and charting software. We get an interactive and visual representation of the price action data on a chart. This is very helpful in giving us the right signals when we want to take a trade. How To Use Charts A good trader ...
Views: 984 - How to Trade Commodity Futures - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from David RiveraA lot of people have made a lot of money trading commodity futures. It offers a person scope to earn a huge sum of money with a very limited trading capital investment. How have these people done it? Well, I don’t know if I can answer that question just yet, but here are your beginner’s ...
Views: 693 - Moving Averages And Their Uses In Commodity Trading - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David RiveraA key component of technical analysis and perhaps one of the oldest indicators around, moving averages are time-tested and affective indicators. There are many types of moving averages with varying indicators, but the primary purpose of all types of moving averages remains the same. Their ...
Views: 731 - Momentum Trading In Commodity Futures Markets - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David RiveraMomentum traders are those who focus on commodities that are moving in one direction with a substantial increase in traded volumes with an aim to attain profits. Momentum traders, when trading the commodity markets, can hold a trade anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. They will try to ...
Views: 1002 - An Initiation To Commodity Futures Trading - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David RiveraHow It All Began Commodity futures trading, as we know it today, came about for the first time in Japan in the 17th century, where rice was traded in future contracts. It was a period when farmers and buyers came together and decided to commit to each other future prices negotiated on suitable ...
Views: 774 - Commodity Trading With Stochastic Oscillators - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David RiveraThe stochastic oscillator was developed in the late fifties by George Lane. It is an oscillator which shows momentum in a commodity by comparing the current day’s close to the high/low ranges over a specified amount of days. Consistent closings near the higher side of the range indicates buying ...
Views: 833 - Day Trading Commodity Markets - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from David RiveraTraders who trade for a living are generally swing traders or day traders. If you are planning to day trade in commodities, then you need to get hold of a reliable trading system that gives good results consistently. Despite having such a system, there are a few things you may want to know about ...
Views: 749 - Commodity Markets Trading Strategies For Starters - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from David RiveraThe best way to learn how to trade in the commodity markets is to take lessons directly from a successful trader. However, even if you found the right persons, and they taught you all they know, this in itself does not guarantee that you will make money the way they do. For this, you need to ...
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