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Option trading has two main components – puts and calls. While the call option is used for the option of buying a certain futures contract, the put option is for the option of selling them. Another terminology used in options trading is strike price. This strike price is the price at which the underlying asset is confirmed to be bought or sold when the trader exercises the option.

There are a few other noteworthy items about option trading and each one is important. Take for example the expiration date of the option and the option style, so on and so forth. Once you understand the terminology, you will be able to understand options trading clearly.

One thing to remember about options is that they are comparatively less liquid than futures contracts. For those who analyze the markets thoroughly and regularly, options trading is just a great way of controlling risks. We at Cannon Trading help you understand options trading better and also provide you good advice on options trading. This category archive talks about a number of option trading blogs and articles to give you the most recent update on options.


Options Webinar + Levels for Tomorrow 7.12.2016

July 11th, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News, Options Trading, Trading Webinar | 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 July 12, 2016

Hello Traders,

Options 101: Adding Options as a Weapon in Your Trading Arsenal

Join us for a webinar on Jul 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM PDT.

Register now!

Options on futures can be used in many different ways and as a trader you need to be aware of all the tools you can use!

Join us for a 45 -minute webinar on July 12th at 3:00 P.M., Central Time.
During this presentation, John Thorpe, Senior Broker with Cannon Trading and an ex floor trader will share with you :

  • Difference between Futures and Futures Options
  • Option as an Insurance product
  • Two components that make up the value of an option.
    a. Time Value
    b. Intrinsic value
  • Buying Options
  • Selling Options
  • Examples of Option Strategy recommendations

And much more…

This Webinar is intended for Traders with no options experience to the beginning student of options on futures, this Webinar is intended to be the first of two Webinars ending with Advanced Option Strategies.

SEATS ARE LIMITED, SO DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL FREE WEBINAR!

Risk: 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

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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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 Proven Strategies for Trading Options 4.20.2016

April 19th, 2016 Filed under Future Trading News, 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 April 20, 2016

Hello Traders,

For 2016 I would like to wish all of you discipline and patience in your trading!

Voted #1 futures trading blog!

Greetings!

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.

25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options

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!  

Don’t wait… Download the eBook “25 Proven Strategies for Trading Options” NOW! 

Featured System of the Month ( including real-time performance): Axiom Index II WFO NQ Trading System

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8 Steps to Successful Futures Day-Trading 12-02-2015

December 1st, 2015 Filed under Commodity Trading, Day Trading, Future Trading News, Futures Trading, 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 Tuesday December 2, 2015

Hello Traders,

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

Wishing all of you a great trading month in December.
My name is Ilan Levy-Mayer and I am the Vice President and Senior Futures Broker at Cannon Trading. I came up with the following personal observations after serving online traders worldwide for more than 17 years.

8 Steps to Successful Day-Trading

The following steps are guides to progress, and are not necessarily in sequential order. Some of them are always required, but each futures trader is different and will relate to these stages in their own ways. While attempting to learn and progress, one must keep in mind that futures trading is risky and can involve significant losses.

1. Education

Hopefully if you are already trading you have completed your initial education: contract specs, trading hours, futures brokers, platforms, the opportunities as well as the risk and need to use risk capital in futures, and so on. Understanding this information is essential to futures trading. The second type of education is ongoing: learning about trading techniques, the evolution of futures markets, different trading tools, and more.

2. Find a System

I am definitely not advising you to go on the web and subscribe to a “black box” system (using buy/sell triggers if don’t know why they are being generated). What I am advising is developing a trading technique: a general set of rules and a trading concept. As you progress, you may want to put the different rules and indicators into a computerized system, but the most important factor is to have a focus and a plan. Don’t just wake up in the morning and trade “blank.”

Futures Day Trader Advice & Economic Reports 11.05.2015

November 4th, 2015 Filed under Day Trading, 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 Thursday November 05, 2015

Hello Traders,

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

Today I must share an observation that may help many of you. So many times as a broker I see clients who know how to make money… I see it in the daily statements, good winning %, consistent profits UNTIL….something happens. Either the client who is normally a day-trader decides to carry his/hers losing position and make it into a swing trade…..OR the trader is down and refuses to accept the fact it may be a losing day and decides to double down and get more aggressive because if this trade is a winner he will have another winning day….the examples go on and no I am not referring to anyone specific although many of you probably think I am talking about them.

I have done it before as a trader. It is the inability to accept a loss that creates this snow ball.

I am not a psychologist nor a professional writer ( English is my second language if you did not tell by now (-:

What I am hoping for is that by writing this I may help the “good voice” inside your head that tells you DONT double down OR just keep the stop, win over that bad voice that is whispering to you to go ahead and reverse the position and double it when it is clearly not in your game plan…Trading is tough mentally, financially and emotionally, help yourself be a better trader by being a more disciplined trader.
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