Futures Trading – The Advntages Of Trading Futures Markets

Trading futures contracts have several advantages over other investments:
1. Futures are highly leveraged investments. To ‘own’ a futures contract an investor only has to put up a small fraction of the value of the contract (sometimes as little as 2-3%) as ‘margin’. In other words, the investor can trade a much larger amount of the [...]

How do forex options affect forex market?

Anybody can tell me how forex options affect forex market? Do they actually affect the market only when they are exercised? Does an exercise of a forex option occur at the same time as a sell-off of the option? (My understanding is that when an option expires, you have to exercise it then sell it [...]

Futures Option v/s normal option…which is a better bet?

if i have both products available which one should i trade?

Methods of Online Futures Trading

Nowadays, online futures trading is available and more advance which result to more benefits. The copied price deal on the futures market is always updated and because of this, person involve in trading receives clearness and speed of the market. Online futures trading is access in computer anytime and anywhere around the world and it [...]

How are the earnings from Options trading reported to IRS by brokers?

I have some earnings from trading in options on stocks in the share market. My broker has informed me that no form 1099 is issued in respect of earnings from options trading. That being so, how does the IRS know what earnings an options trader had in a given year?

Marketing Rally: Futures vs. Options

Hear Gregg Hunt, of MF Global, discuss using futures vs. options during the world’s largest marketing roundtable live TV taping during the first-ever Marketing Rally. For complete coverage, visit www.AgWeb.com.

China approves stock futures, margin trading

China approves stock futures, margin trading
BEIJING – Chinese regulators have approved the launch of stock futures and a trial run of margin trading, a state news agency said, in a move that could help boost stock prices and increase the role of China’s securities markets in financing economic development.
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Commodities Futures Markets Roar as Never Before

The commodities futures market has been described as continuous auction markets. It is a clearinghouse for information about supply and demand. The futures market reflects the cash market.

The difference between futures prices and cash prices at any moment is called the basis. Compared to the stock market the futures markets are exceptionally prone to [...]

Options trading?

I am new to options trading as my question will soon make very clear. If I see the market price of a put at .25, lets say I buy 100 contracts at $25. Now when I reach the “strike period” am I obligated to purchase those shares like I would any other stock? Or is [...]

Forex Strategy Outlook: US Dollar Volatility Points to Breakouts

Forex Strategy Outlook: US Dollar Volatility Points to Breakouts
Forex markets have started off the New Year with significant US Dollar volatility, and elevated forex options volatility expectations suggest we can expect similar moves in the weeks ahead.
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