Posts Tagged ‘Risk’

Upside Trading Strategies: Using Options for High Profits with Low Risk

About the Actor
Andy was a successful small business owner who discovered a passion for trading in the 1980s. He became a technical analyst for CTS Financial Publishing and during his time there he was CTS Editor In Chief, overseeing the Futures, Futures Options, and Stock Options publications [...]

Managing Commodity Risk: Using Commodity Futures and Options (Kindle Edition)

Most businesses will face commodity risk in some form. It is how the company manages this risk that will help to determine the success of the firm. In this highly practical book, John J. Stephens explains in a clear concise manner the best techniques for managing such risks. Aimed at the ordinary businessperson, [...]

Hedging – What is It, and It’s Uses in Risk Management

The second of a two part article…. Before I discuss the use of hedging to off-set risk, we need to understand the role and the purpose of hedging. The history of modern futures trading begins in Chicago in the early 1800’s. Chicago is located at the base of the Great Lakes, close to the farmlands [...]

Option Hedging: Dynamic and Static Replication of Standard and Barrier Options, and Risk Management of Options on More Accurate Sensit (Impulse) (Hardcover)

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Equity Option Cycles

Beginning options traders often are confused about the organization of option chains. This paper covers the basic concepts surrounding which options are available at any given point in time, and how that may affect the options you trade.Equity options always have options available for the current month and the following month. In addition, two more [...]

Trading the Infamous Iron Condor

Placing iron condor spreads on the broad market indexes is a relatively conservative, non-directional trading strategy that may be used for consistent income generation.  This strategy profits as long as the index trades within the channel formed by the two spread positions.  It is best used during sideways or slowly trending markets.Condor SpreadsA condor spread [...]

Managing Commodity Risk: Using Commodity Futures and Options (Hardcover)

Most businesses will face commodity risk in some form. It is how the company manages this risk that will help to determine the success of the firm. In this highly practical book, John J. Stephens explains in a clear concise manner the best techniques for managing such risks. Aimed at the ordinary businessperson, [...]