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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.


Weekly Newsletter: Daylight saving officially ends, ES Daily Chart + Futures Trading Levels for Nov. 6th

November 3rd, 2023 Filed under Commodity Brokers, Commodity Trading, Day Trading, Future Trading News, Future Trading Platform, Futures Broker, Futures Trading, futures trading education, Index Futures, Indices, Options Trading, Trading Guide, Weekly Newsletter | Comment (0)

Cannon Futures Weekly Newsletter Issue # 1170

 

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In this issue:

  • Important Notices – Daylight saving officially ends
  • Trading Resource of the Week – 25 Options Strategies
  • Hot Market of the Week – December Mini SP
  • Broker’s Trading System of the Week – NQ Day Trading System
  • Trading Levels for Next Week
  • Trading Reports for Next Week
  • Important Notices – Daylight saving officially ends

Heads up traders in the United States. Get ready to set your clocks back one hour this Sunday, November 5th. Daylight saving officially ends on the first Sunday in November for the United States, which is this coming Sunday.
This follows the UK and European Union adjustment, which takes place the last Sunday in October, so our European traders have already “fallen back.”
Over 1900 stocks report earnings next week . Main feature for Equities markets with an over quiet week of Govt Rpts, Consumer Credit Tuesday and Jobless claims on Thursday would be the two majors the Fed will be looking at hence may impact short term market direction.
On the Ag front the Monthly WASDE numbers will be released on Thursday and will be an important one for the size of our harvested crops.
There will be 7 speeches / presentations next week by Fed Governors, 2 by Fed Chair Powell. The first, Wednesday @ 8:15 am CST @ the Research and Statistics Centennial Conference in D.C. . The second Thursday@ 1:00 p.m. CST At the 24th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
Lastly , in a salute to all US Vets, Friday is Veterans Day is a federal holiday, most government agencies and schools are closed. Many banks are also closed on Veterans Day, as it’s a designated federal holiday. All markets will remain open for your trading pleasure.

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  • Trading Resource of the Week 

Strategies For Trading Options

Learn about the 25 Proven Strategies for trading options on CME Group Futures for FREE!

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, backspread 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.
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!
Hot market of the week is provided by QT Market Center, A swiss army knife charting package that’s not just for Hedgers, Cooperatives and Farmers alike but also for Spread traders, Swing traders and shorter time frame application for intraday traders with a unique proprietary indicator that can be applied to your specific trading needs.
December Mini SP500 satisfied it’s second downside PriceCount objective last month and is correcting higher. At this point, IF the chart can resume its break into new sustained lows, the third count would project a possible run to the 4,015 area. It would take a trade below the December reactionary low to formally negate the remaining unmet upside objectives.
PriceCounts – Not about where we’ve been , but where we might be going next!
The PriceCount study is a tool that can help to project the distance of a move in price. The counts are not intended to be an ‘exact’ science but rather offer a target area for the four objectives which are based off the first leg of a move with each subsequent count having a smaller percentage of being achieved. It is normal for the chart to react by correcting or consolidating at an objective and then either resuming its move or reversing trend. Best utilized in conjunction with other technical tools, PriceCounts offer one more way to analyze charts and help to manage your positions and risk. Learn more at www.qtchartoftheday.com
Trading in futures, options, securities, derivatives or OTC products entails significant risks which must be understood prior to trading and may not be appropriate for all investors. Past performance of actual trades or strategies is not necessarily indicative of future results.
  • Broker’s Trading System of the Week

With algorithmic trading systems becoming more prevalent in portfolio diversification, the following system has been selected as the broker’s choice for this month.
PRODUCT
SYSTEM TYPE
Swing
Recommended Cannon Trading Starting Capital
$30,000.00
COST
USD 155 / monthly
The performance shown above is hypothetical in that the chart represents returns in a model account. The model account rises or falls by the average single contract profit and loss achieved by clients trading actual money pursuant to the listed system’s trading signals on the appropriate dates (client fills), or if no actual client profit or loss available – by the hypothetical single contract profit and loss of trades generated by the system’s trading signals on that day in real time (real‐time) less slippage, or if no real time profit or loss available – by the hypothetical single contract profit and loss of trades generated by running the system logic backwards on back adjusted data. Please read full disclaimer HERE.
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  • Trading Levels for Next Week

Daily Levels for November 6th, 2023
#ES, #NQ, #YM, #RTY, #XBT, #GC, #SI, #CL, #ZB, #6E, #ZC, #ZW, #ZS, #ZM, #NG

#ES, #NQ, #YM, #RTY, #XBT, #GC, #SI, #CL, #ZB, #6E, #ZC, #ZW, #ZS, #ZM, #NG

Trading Reports for Next Week
First Notice (FN), Last trading (LT) Days for the Week: www.mrci.com 

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 herein 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.

 

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.

Advanced Options Workshop + Futures Trading Levels for Nov. 1st, 2023

October 31st, 2023 Filed under Commodity Brokers, Commodity Trading, Day Trading, Future Trading News, Futures Trading, futures trading education, Options Trading, Trading Guide, Trading Webinar | Comment (0)

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CME Group Pro Workshop Series

Advanced options workshop

 

We look forward to having you join us tomorrow for our Options Strategies Advanced Level workshop.

View last week’s session here to see what kind of discussions you can expect.

Please read the below information for the session on November 1 and add the event to your calendar below.

Joining Instructions:

To join the online event, please use the following link:

Options Strategies – Advanced Level Webinar

Webinar number: 248 671 10401

Webinar password: p5F3V6Jcnu2 (75338652 from phones and video systems)

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  • We recommend using Google Chrome as your browser.
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  • If your internet audio and/or video experience does not work, use the dial-in numbers to join by phone

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This online event will be recorded for the purposes of archived viewing for attendees unable to attend the live session. By participating in this online event, you are considered to have consented to the recording. All video and audio communications must remain professional and relevant to the topic and purpose of the online event. Personal views or opinions expressed during the online event are those of the participants and may not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CME Group.

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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 when it comes to Futures Trading.

Futures Trading Levels

11-01-2023

#ES, #NQ, #YM, #RTY, #XBT, #GC, #SI, #CL, #ZB, #6E, #ZC, #ZW, #ZS, #ZM, #NG

#ES, #NQ, #YM, #RTY, #XBT, #GC, #SI, #CL, #ZB, #6E, #ZC, #ZW, #ZS, #ZM, #NG

 

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Economic Reports, Source: 

Forexfactory.com

 

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 judgement in trading.


Weekly Newsletter #1088 Options Trading & Volatility & Trading Levels for the Week Ahead 3.07.2022

March 4th, 2022 Filed under Options Trading, Weekly Newsletter | Comment (0)

Cannon Futures Weekly Newsletter Issue # 1088

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Trading 201: My Cheap Lesson on Volatility Premium

 By Josh Meyers, Series 3 Broker
I couldn’t tell you the day or the date, but the market was bearish that morning. I found the long call I liked and filled it with a limit order. A good entry, no chasing. The market jumps toward the money and I feel confident in my decision. The market climbs, but my call price doesn’t. The bid-ask of my long call hopelessly lower than I had hoped. The market moved up, but my premium did not? A greenhorn options trader, I was still learning the rules. Focused on my delta, but naïve to everything else. I’m sure I bought a market maker a steak dinner that day. My cheap lesson on how volatility impacts options premiums.
The bearish movement of the morning expanded option premiums across the board. Regardless of price direction, the ensuing contraction of volume and volatility reduced call premiums. I bought near the low of the day, but just after the peak of the volatility event. The market no longer perceived the same movement it did before and I was left with deflated extrinsic(time) value. My party was over before it started.
To rookie options traders, long calls sound premiere. Unlimited profit potential and limited risk. The problem is, they fail to recognize the multiple inputs related to the price of an option and how challenging the management can be. It’s hard enough for a trader to manage price direction, let alone price direction, speed, perception, etc. all at the same time. Mitigating variables such as time decay(theta) or volatility(vega) can be as simple as using an option spread. Had I opened a vertical spread instead of a long call, my result would’ve been better. How many mistakes have I made that I still don’t know about, or how many more are in store? A testament to the significance of perpetual trading education….DOWNLOAD FREE OPTION REPORT
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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 when it comes to Futures Trading.

 

Futures Trading Levels

03-07-2022

 

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Date Reports/Expiration Notice Dates

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 herein 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


Options on Futures for Equity Traders & Support and Resistance Trading Levels 12.28.2021

December 27th, 2021 Filed under Future Trading News, Options Trading | Comment (0)

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Options on Futures for Equity Traders

In this “Options on Futures for Equity Traders” FREE Course you will learn:
  • Understanding Options Contract Details
  • Trading Options on Futures Using Strategies you Already Know
  • Influence of Pricing on the Option for Equity Traders
  • Why Options on Futures Gives Added benefit of Diversifying Risk
  • Trading Options During Economic Events

 

 

 

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 when it comes to Futures Trading.

 

Futures Trading Levels

12-28-2021

 


Economic Reports, Source: 

https://bettertrader.co/ 

 

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 judgement in trading.


Insight into Futures Options & Support and Resistance Levels 12.14.2021

December 13th, 2021 Filed under Future Trading News, Options Trading | Comment (0)

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Insight into Futures Options by John Thorpe

if you have read our blog for any length of time you’ll recognize that we believe for some traders, the use of relatively limited risk strategies for trading the Indices using weekly options rather than day trading the futures may be a more appropriate trading vehicle to employ your price analysis and manage your risk, I need to share with those of you who are interested, video vignettes comprising a short course to understanding “Options on Futures” specifically for Equity traders, it’s a 4 part short course I will share with you on this Friday’s “Cannon Weekly Newsletter” risk management is King!
In this “Options on Futures for Equity Traders” FREE Course you will learn:
  • Understanding Options Contract Details
  • Trading Options on Futures Using Strategies you Already Know
  • Influence of Pricing on the Option for Equity Traders
  • Why Options on Futures Gives Added benefit of Diversifying Risk
  • Trading Options During Economic Events
if you missed the course in the Nov 5 newsletter:
, then Friday will be a course with a slightly different angle to which you may reach a better understanding of how options can work for you in your trading arsenal

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 when it comes to Futures Trading.

 

Futures Trading Levels

12-14-2021

Futures Support & Resistance Levels 12.13.2021

 


Economic Reports, Source: 

https://bettertrader.co/ 

BetterTrader Co Reports

 

 

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 judgement in trading.

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