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25 Options Strategies 12.22.2016

December 21st, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News | Comment (0)

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* 25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options

by CME Group

If you are currently trading options on futures or are interested in exploring them further, check out our newly updated trading guide, featuring 25 commonly used options strategies, including butterflies, straddles, strangles, backspreads and conversions. Each strategy includes an illustration demonstrating the effect of time decay on the total option premium involved in the position.

Options on futures rank among our most versatile risk management tools, and are offered on most of our products. Whether you trade options for purposes of hedging or speculating, you can limit your risk to the amount you paid up-front for the option while maintaining your exposure to beneficial price movements. Download PDF here

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Have You Heard About Weekly Options? 8.17.2016

August 16th, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News, Options Trading | Comment (0)

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Wednesday August 17, 2016

Hello Traders,

Greetings!

Weekly options:

In the last few years the CME group added weekly options to a variety of markets. It started with the highly liquid mini SP 500 contract and then trickled down to other markets such as crude oil, gold, bonds, grains and currencies to name a few.

So what’s the big deal you may ask as there are many different futures contacts and options contracts listed on more than a few global exchanges?

From my point of view, the weekly options are a great tool for short term traders to have in their trading arsenal for two main reasons:

  1. Ability to use these weekly options as a way to speculate on the direction of the markets without the need to use stops.
  2. The weekly options offer the short term traders who use futures an alternative to placing stops by using the options as protection/insurance.

If you ever day-traded futures or traded futures for short term duration ranging from hours to days you know that trading without a stop is detrimental for your physical and financial well being…yet that being said many of us got stopped out to see the market coming right back to where we thought and wanted it to move towards…. Read the rest of this entry »


Futures Options Information & Levels 7.13.2016

July 12th, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News, Futures Trading, Options Trading | Comment (0)

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Wednesday July 13, 2016

Hello Traders,

Download our FREE report: Options on Futures.

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Quotes & Tools on Options with Cannon Trading 6.21.2016

June 20th, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News, Options Trading | Comment (0)

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Tuesday June 21, 2016

Hello Traders,

A nice feature on our website that many don’t know about….a quick computerized summary of technical outlook for any market like the one below:

Quotes & Tools Feature on Options Trading

Start by bookmarking this page:
https://www.cannontrading.com/tools/futures-quotes-and-charts

Then select the market segment and specific market you want and finish by clicking on the E all the way to the right like in screen shot below:Quotes & Tools Feature

Of course you can also check option prices, customize charts and much more!

Feel free to call us at 800-454-9572 with any questions.

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25 Strategies to Trade Futures Options 8.12.2015

August 12th, 2015 Filed under Commodity Trading, Day Trading, Future Trading News, Futures Trading, futures trading education, Options Trading, Trading Guide | Comment (0)

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1. Market Commentary
2. Futures Support and Resistance Levels – S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000, Dollar Index
3. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Gold, Euro, Crude Oil, T-Bonds
4. Commodities Support and Resistance Levels – Corn, Wheat, Beans, Silver
5. Futures Economic Reports for Wednesday August 12, 2015

Hello Traders,

For 2015 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Hello Traders,

25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options

by CME Group

25 Proven Options Trading StrategiesIf you are currently trading options on futures or are interested in exploring them further, check out our newly updated trading guide, featuring 25 commonly used options strategies, including butterflies, straddles, strangles, back spreads and conversions. Each strategy includes an illustration demonstrating the effect of time decay on the total option premium involved in the position. Options on futures rank among our most versatile risk management tools, and are offered on most of our products. Whether you trade options for purposes of hedging or speculating, you can limit your risk to the amount you paid up-front for the option while maintaining your exposure to beneficial price movements. To learn more about CME Group options, you can also visit our Options page.

Complete the simple form below and you will receive a link to download the 25 Proven Strategies brochure immediately. This eBook is free to you and no-obligation. Learn about the 25 Proven Strategies for trading options on CME Group Futures for FREE!

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GOOD TRADING

Trading Futures, Options on Futures, and retail off-exchange foreign currency transactions involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

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Futures Trading Levels

Contract Sept. 2015 SP500 Nasdaq100 Dow Jones Mini Russell Dollar Index
Resistance 3 2128.58 4667.08 17759 1233.53 98.35
Resistance 2 2115.17 4625.92 17654 1226.17 98.00
Resistance 1 2097.58 4567.83 17506 1216.93 97.61
Pivot 2084.17 4526.67 17401 1209.57 97.26
Support 1 2066.58 4468.58 17253 1200.33 96.87
Support 2 2053.17 4427.42 17148 1192.97 96.52
Support 3 2035.58 4369.33 17000 1183.73 96.13
Contract Dec. Gold Sept. Silver Sept. Crude Oil Sept. Bonds Sept.   Euro
Resistance 3 1146.1 15.75 47.61 160 30/32 1.1234
Resistance 2 1132.6 15.56 46.47 160 4/32 1.1163
Resistance 1 1120.3 15.43 44.96 159 15/32 1.1106
Pivot 1106.8 15.25 43.82 158 21/32 1.1035
Support 1 1094.5 15.12 42.31 158 1.0978
Support 2 1081.0 14.93 41.17 157 6/32 1.0907
Support 3 1068.7 14.80 39.66 156 17/32 1.0850
Contract Dec. Corn Sept. Wheat Nov Beans Dec. SoyMeal Sept. Nat Gas
Resistance 3 407.4 539.9 997.25 351.30 2.93
Resistance 2 403.3 532.1 990.50 347.10 2.89
Resistance 1 395.4 519.7 981.00 339.60 2.87
Pivot 391.3 511.8 974.25 335.40 2.83
Support 1 383.4 499.4 964.8 327.9 2.8
Support 2 379.3 491.6 958.00 323.70 2.77
Support 3 371.4 479.2 948.50 316.20 2.75
Economic Reports

source:http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php

All times are Eastern time Zone (EST)

Date 4:34pm Currency Impact Detail Actual Forecast Previous Graph
WedAug 12 4:00am EUR Italian Trade Balance 2.81B 3.98B 4.14B
5:00am EUR Industrial Production m/m -0.4% -0.1% -0.2%
5:32am EUR German 10-y Bond Auction 0.61|1.3 0.88|1.1
8:30am USD FOMC Member Dudley Speaks
10:00am USD JOLTS Job Openings 5.25M 5.33M 5.36M
10:30am USD Crude Oil Inventories -1.7M -1.6M -4.4M
1:01pm USD 10-y Bond Auction 2.12|2.4 2.23|2.7
2:00pm USD Federal Budget Balance -149.2B -133.5B 50.5B

This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts here in contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading.

 

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