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A European option can be exercised only at the expiration date, whereas the American Option can be exercised at any time on or before the expiration date. The right of the option buyer is a lot more powerful in an American option.

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The credit spread Options strategy is a simple yet popular trading strategy. It involves buying and selling Call or Put Options with the same underlying asset and expiration date.

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The difference between underlying securities current spot price and strike price represents the profit/loss that the trader makes upon sale or exercise of the option.

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Whether you trade in stocks, commodities or any other financial instrument, it can take place across a number of different platforms and in a number of different ways. However, some commonly employed trading methods have

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A Short Straddle is a complex Options strategy that consists of selling both a Call option and a Put option, with the same strike price and expiration date.

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Derivatives are standardised financial contracts traded in stock exchanges in a regulated manner.

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A European option can be exercised only at the expiration date, whereas the American Option can be exercised at any time on or before the expiration date. The right of the option buyer is a lot more powerful in an American option.

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Generally, new investors tend to put their money in stocks as they are one of the most sought after and straightforward asset classes.

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If you have opened the Nifty screen on the NSE website, you will find the link to an Option Chain on the top. Of course, this option chain is also available on your trading terminal but the NSE Nifty option chain is available to everybody on a real time basis on the website of NSE. What exactly is an Option Chain? It is the complete […]

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Commodity options are structured like any other option on an index or stock in that the buyer has limited risk and the seller of the option has unlimited risk.

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Derivative trading is one of the most rewarding asset classes for investors who have allocated some capital into equities. Professional investors choose Options contracts within derivatives to ensure they remain liquid and make profits in almost every market situation.

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The Indian stock market is as simple as it gets: you buy stocks at a low price and sell them when the price is higher and make profits based on the price difference.

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A Short Straddle is a complex Options strategy that consists of selling both a Call option and a Put option, with the same strike price and expiration date.

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While commodity futures may appear to be a modern concept, their roots in India extend far into the past. As early as 1875, there existed a cotton futures exchange. However, futures trading in essential commodities ceased in the 1960s due to concerns about speculative practices and hoarding. It wasn’t until 2002 that futures in commodities made a comeback in India. Read on to learn more […]

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A Long Combo strategy is a well-known Bullish trading strategy. This options strategy is generally used when there is a degree of certainty about the rise of market prices.

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