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Using Covered Calls and Puts to Gain Trade Management Flexibility

What is a Covered Call or Covered Put? A covered call/put is an option strategy used by traders who hold a long/short futures position and sell a...

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Bear Put Spreads: An Alternative to Purchasing Puts

Options are a great way to get involved with the futures markets. One of the most popular ways to trade with options is to buy puts. This provides...

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Bull Call Spreads: An Alternative to Purchasing Calls

Options are a great way to get involved with the futures markets. One of the most popular ways to trade with options is to buy calls. This provides...

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Wheat By Any Other Name…

When it comes to trading wheat futures, it is paramount to know the types of wheat is out there and where to trade each variation. As the summer...

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Tips & Strategies

5 Tips for the Option Buyer

Tip 1: Have an exit plan.

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Going Greek: Understanding your Option’s Delta

Option traders are often speaking another language. I want to help you understand how your option’s value is going to be affected by changes in the...

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Tips & Strategies

Effective Habits of Successful Traders: Keeping a Trade Log

Do you keep a trade log recording your risk/reward parameters, results, expectancy, and other important statistics for each trade you make? If you...

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Tips & Strategies

The Wonderful World of Futures Spread Trading

This post originally appeared in FutureSource’s Fast Break Newsletter on June 23, 2010, where Craig Turner is a regular contributor on various...

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Effective Habits of Successful Traders: Why Do I Trade?

Why do I trade? It’s a simple question, yet the vast majority of traders have not outlined why they trade. How much time have you spent thinking...

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