ESP can help traders fine-tune the risks associated with any options position and provide a clearer perspective on leverage
Options writing has produced returns as much as 200% or more vs simply holding gold or gold stocks
Covered call writing is an income-alternative strategy based on equities
Stock and index options now describe strike prices and expiration dates numerically, as is the practice with futures
Put and call options listed on MX
The impact of a stock split/consolidation on options, and the cash settlement of index options, leave clients puzzled
Put/call parity lays the foundation for defining equivalent options strategies
New exchange-traded notes that track the volatility index offer an effective way to hedge the long-term risks of equities
Aggressive options traders might want to establish longer-term bullish positions in major oil and natural gas producers
Sale to group of brokerage firms could be completed by end of 2009