Discover how equity derivatives work, their uses in hedging and speculation, and see examples of these financial instruments like options and futures.

For many individual investors, options and futures are exotic instruments. This is far from the case, once you learn the difference between the two. The truth is that with widespread availability of ...

At first glance, options and futures seem to have a lot in common. Both vehicles give you the opportunity to bet on the future performance of an underlying asset. Plus, both options and futures are ...

Interest rates have been in focus lately, especially the effect of the actions of the US Federal Reserve Board on equity prices. I figured it would be a good time to explain how the Fed Funds futures ...

Cboe launched MGTN Index Options and Futures. The launch of derivative instruments based on the index is backed by empirical ...

Chicago – October 9, 2024 – Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced its new Options on Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) ...

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New Cboe Magnificent 10 Index (MGTEN Index) will measure a fixed set of actively traded U.S.-listed stocks Planned cash-settled MGTEN Index options to allow for nearly 24x5 and shorter-dated options ...

At its HOOD Summit, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) introduced a futures trading and index options on its mobile app and unveiled a new desktop trading platform designed for active traders. The ...

Schwab continues its momentum delivering updates, new features, and increased branch support for clients across the Charles ...