Summary As you can see, options are very flexible. If you stick to strategies that only require...

Straddle If you can’t decide whether to be a bullish or bearish, here’s a strategy for...

Stock Swap The alternative to taking a protective put when you have a winning stock position is...

Spreads As mentioned in the previous module on futures, spreads are a strategy that involves two...

Covered Call One of the best-known options strategies, the covered call involves making money by...

Strategies and Techniques Exercising American Options As I mentioned above, despite the fact you...

If you’re talking options amongst other traders, the Greeks may well be mentioned. These are...

Option Pricing Pricing options is more difficult than pricing futures because it involves a...

Interest Rate Option An interest rate option provides a way to manage interest rate risk. If you...

Commodity Options What happens if an agricultural producer would like to secure the price he will...

Option Types Just as with futures contracts, options can be bought on a wide variety of financial...

American and European Styles There are two styles of options, called American and European, though...