Posts Tagged ‘Currency’

Forex Trading Overview

The worlds biggest most liquid market is where forex trading transactions are made daily. Currency pairs are bought and sold by forex traders with the expectation of a profit. The main idea is to sell high and acquire low.When a trader buys a currency, profits are derived if the rate of that currency rises above [...]

Why People Trade Forex

In today’s information technology driven economy you can just about trade anything you want. Whether it is currencies, metals, shares, wheat, pork bellies you name it.
Not only can you trade the main security but also in most cases you can trade the derivative of it e.g. Forwards, Futures and Options.
The Forex market is also vital [...]

The Role of a Cta, Commodity Trading Advisor

Commodity Trading Advisor, Genuine Trading Solutions, a registered CTA with the CFTC, says the role today of a CTA is constantly evolving.
 
Dwayne Strocen, President of Genuine Trading Solutions says once upon a time a Commodity Trading Advisor was content to be known as a Portfolio Manager trading commodities and futures for a managed [...]

Currency Derivatives: Pricing Theory, Exotic Options, and Hedging Applications (Kindle Edition)

A groundbreaking collection on currency derivatives, including pricing theory and hedging applications. “David DeRosa has assembled an outstanding collection of works on foreign exchange derivatives. It surely will become required reading for both students and option traders.”—Mark B. Garman President, Financial Engineering Associates, Inc. Emeritus Professor, University of [...]

Forex Options Trading – Commodity Currency

In forex terminology, commodity forex trading refers to the exchange of a country that depends highly on exports. The countries that have commodity currency are those that have economies that rely chiefly on exporting raw materials to gain income. In a way, their economy depends on the foreign market.
Commodity exchange is probably the closest [...]

Forex Options Trading – How Forex Options are Calculated (part 2 of 2)

In the last article, you have learn about “delta” . Let us continue…
Gamma: Gamma is derived from Delta is the odds of a change in Delta. It also informs in advance if the Delta could be changing. Gammas are positive for both the call and put. When options are deep in the money of [...]

Forex Options Trading – How Forex Options are Calculated (part 1 of 2)

Forex options are calculated with ‘Greeks’. A basic explanation of these ‘Greeks’ will help you understand how and why the forex options move and behave in a certain way. An option is a derivative and how it’s value is derived is from a formula that combines these Greeks together. The Greeks are how these options [...]

The Anatomy of an Option

Any time you read anything about options, it is incumbent upon the author to provide a brief introduction. This article is no exception.
Let’s suppose you are house shopping, but are waiting to hear whether or not the job you are hoping for is actually going to be offered. You find the perfect house, but you [...]

The Joy of Options

Owning stock has only two, maybe three, possibilities. The stock goes up. Or the stock goes down. Or, as a third possibility, it does a little of both. If you buy a stock, all you want it to do is go up.
If you sell a stock short or close a position (or consider buying it [...]