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Credit Default Option

A put option that makes a payoff in the event the issuer of a specified reference asset defaults. Also called Default Option.

Virtual Options Trading

Here are nine important concepts you must take into account when practicing options trading in a virtual account by Giorgos E. Siligardos, Ph.D. Virtual Trading (VT) is a general term referring to hypothetical trades made by a trader for either practicing or for evaluation of his/her meth

Vega and Rho

Vega and Rho are two measures among the family of option Greeks. Vega is a measure of an options change in price relative to a 1% change in volatility. Rho is the rate of change of an options price relative to change in interest rate.

Virtual Options Trading

Here are nine important concepts you must take into account when practicing options trading in a virtual account by Giorgos E. Siligardos, Ph.D. Virtual Trading (VT) is a general term referring to hypothetical trades made by a trader for either practicing or for evaluation of his/her methodology. Yo

Options 101

Options for Rookies: Are You Afraid To Use Options? Do the words “stock options” make you uneasy? Without quite knowing why, do you have the feeling that stock options are dangerous and should only be used by speculators? You have plenty of company. Many people are under the same misconception.

Selling Condors

By James Cordier, Michael Gross, Portfolio Managers, Liberty Trading Group/OptionSellers.com A core focus of The Complete Guide to Option Selling (McGraw-Hill 2005) is pairing the logic of selling option premium with the long term fundamentals of a particular market. For many, this means est

Stock Options vs. Commodity Options The Futures Advantage

Why Equity Option traders should consider adding Futures Options to their Portfolios By James Cordier, Michael Gross, Portfolio Managers, Liberty Trading Group/OptionSellers.com If you are reading this seminar, I am about to make several assumptions about you. I am assuming you are somewhat of

Options for Rookies

Mark D. Wolfinger Do the words “stock options” make you uneasy? Without quite knowing why, do you have the feeling that stock options are dangerous and should only be used by speculators? You have plenty of company. Many people are under the same misconception. Do you drive a car? Would

Core Market Knowledge for Options Traders

By Martha Stokes, C.M.T. © copyright 2007 all rights reserved. Any time leverage is used in trading, it creates inherently higher risk. Therefore, it becomes even more critical for options players to have a foundation of knowledge that goes beyond the extremely narrow scope of “options strategies

Managing SPAN margin to maximize returns

The SPAN margin system used in futures can not only provide high returns on invested capital, it encourages responsible risk management By James Cordier, Michael Gross, Portfolio Managers, Liberty Trading Group/OptionSellers.com When I was a young man in college, three of my friends and I de