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The difference between underlying securities current spot price and strike price represents the profit/loss that the trader makes upon sale or exercise of the option.

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A Short Straddle is a complex Options strategy that consists of selling both a Call option and a Put option, with the same strike price and expiration date.

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Currency derivatives are positions that obtain their value from the underlying currency.

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The essential difference between call option and put option arises from the fact that one is an option to buy an underlying asset and the other an option to sell the asset.

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Futures and options are known as derivative products, which mean that they derive their value from an underlying commodity or asset. However, futures and options differ in fundamental ways from each other.

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In the stock markets, pricing of any asset class is based on expectations. For example, the future price is the expected spot price and the spot price is nothing by the present value of the expected spot price.

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A futures contract is a right and obligation to buy or sell a contract at a future date at a price that is determined and agreed upon today.

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The stock market has proven to be the preferred investment avenue for many investors, beginner or experienced.

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An option is a right to buy without the obligation to buy or a right to sell without the obligation to sell. The former is the buyer of a call option and the latter is the buyer of a put option.

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If the derivatives contract expire on the last Thursday of the month, then what happens after that? That is what is called the derivatives settlement cycle.

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Investing is one of the best ways to utilise your disposable income. However, it is always best to go with investment tools that offer high security and guaranteed returns when you first start investing.

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The Indian stock market is as simple as it gets: you buy stocks at a low price and sell them when the price is higher and make profits based on the price difference.

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We all pay option premium when we buy options and receive option premium when we sell options. Have you wondered about the option premium meaning and its significance. Why do options command premium, what exactly this premium and who determines this premium amount?

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The Indian financial market is full of numerous investment opportunities that can offer higher returns with low-risk exposure.

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Rollover may sound like a complex and high flying esoteric word but in reality it is quite simple. You must have heard the word rollover quite often concerning futures. Traders often refer to rollover in the stock market as long rollover or short rollover.

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