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The potentially grey and obscure world of complex financial instruments is often put aside for the purposes of maintaining both...

Options are often seen as the toys of those with deep enough pockets to afford them and strong enough nerve to know when to get out or...

With global markets trending lower, Friday morning saw US stocks struggling to find direction as investors bought up beaten-down sectors...

Coming into the summer months, most traders are aware of the fact that the market tends to become a little less directional and moves...

Posted by Jim Makos on Oct 25, 2010 in Options | 23 comments

Options are essentially derivative securities that are totally different from futures. While a future is an obligation on both the parties...

Posted by Jim Makos on Oct 22, 2010 in Stock Options | 0 comments

History and purpose of stock options: Stock Options have been around since the early 70s, and they were created as part of the broader...