Although the long-term potential is impressive, there could be pitfalls dead ahead
The Montreal Exchange has listed options on the Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF (TSX:GAS) commencing July 29, Claymore Investments Inc., said Thursday. Put and call options are now available for greater investment and trading strategies on the exchange traded fund.“Options on the Claymore GAS ETF highlight what is possible at TMX Group,” said Glenn Goucher, […]
Montreal Exchange Inc. has introduced a new Mini Futures Contract on the S&P/TSX Composite Index, the TMX Group Inc. announced Tuesday.TMX Group says the introduction of this new contract expands the product line of index futures contracts offered on the MX to include a smaller contract size, thus providing more diverse trading opportunities for portfolio […]
Comparing the UBS product to the homemade version provides a helpful benchmark
Writing options on stocks that are outperforming the putrid market could give your clients a double win
NYSE Euronext announced Monday that one of its U.S. options exchanges, NYSE Amex Options, has completed its transition to a new trading floor.The new facility is adjacent to the New York Stock Exchange equities trading floor and is comprised of two adjoining rooms with new trading pits. The firm said that options traders and customers […]
But every option issued in the past five years is worthless, as current share prices are lower than exercise prices
Advisors who want to market this options strategy should focus on the “longer-term, higher tax-advantaged return” argument
The limited-risk concept is an advantage of trading options, but it only works if you’re willing to exit prior to expiration
Although Canadian financials have weathered the storm better than their U.S. counterparts, options premiums are at record highs