Commodity Options

, by Spears, Larry D.

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ISBN: 9781883272494 | 1883272491
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 3/1/2000

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Introduction

Futures: The Concept and the Reasoning

-A basic function of good business

-A good deal for both buyer and seller

Commodity Options: A Checkered History

-A change in direction

Glossary

PART ONE Taking Advantage Of How Options On Futures Work

Versatile Tools to Meet Every Investor's Needs

-Options offer maximum leverage

Strategies For Every Investment Goal

-A 500% profit

-Leverage works both ways

-The price you pay to limit risk

The Basic Elements of Options

The ``Premium'' On Options

-Two factors determine the premium

The Intrinsic Value of an Option

-Time value considerations

Options Are ``Wasting Assets''

-No limit on some option price moves

How Options Are Traded

-Stroke prices and trading months

PART TWO Strategies Using Options On Futures

A Plan for Virtually Every Market Condition

Basic Strategies Using Options On Futures

What Happens If You're Wrong

Plotting the Possible Scenarios

-Strategy number one: buying a call

Trader First--Gambler and Banker Second

-Strategy number two: buying a put

Deciding To Get Out Early

Writing Options On Futures

-Strategy number three: writing a naked call

Two Other Key Points for Option Writers

-Strategy number four: writing a naked put

Spreads and Straddles: Playing Option Against Option

-Placing orders for combinations

-Strategy number five: the vertical bull spread

The Put Picture Looks the Same

-Strategy number six: the calendar call spread

Variations On Risk / Reward Projections

The Diagonal Spread

-Strategy number seven: the vertical bear spread

-Strategy number eight: the calendar put spread

Straddle Strategies

-Strategy number nine: selling a straddle

The Modified Straddle Strategy

-Strategy number ten: buying a straddle

Combining Options With Actual Futures Contracts

-Strategy number eleven: covered put purchase

-Strategy twelve: covered call purchase

Additional Options and Futures Combinations

-Buying puts to lock in profits

-Buying calls to increase profits

-Writing calls against long futures

-Buying futures and writing calls

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