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April 04, 2022
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Why and how to use an Options Calculator
Montréal Exchange
The Montreal Exchange (MX) offers users an online tool to help understand and calculate the theoretical value of options. Known as the Montreal Exchange option calculator, users can take advantage of a free offering to better understand potential investment returns and risk management decisions. Montreal Exchange option...
12 months ago
March 14, 2022
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The Secret to Managing Losses and Hitting Home Runs
Montréal Exchange
I have worked as a market strategist for the past 15 years alongside a few thousand retail and institutional investors in foreign currency, futures, equities and options. A common experience amongst self-directed investors is a repetitive string of small winners, followed by a few big losses that wipe out weeks or months of...
1 year ago
March 11, 2022
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The Importance of Trading Psychology
Montréal Exchange
As a market strategist for over the past 13 years, I’ve corresponded and provided market color to thousands of retail and institutional investors. In this post, I wanted to share what I have consistently found to be a distinguishable factor that sets successful traders apart. The difference that divides professional traders...
1 year ago
March 09, 2022
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Index Futures and Hedging
Futures First Academy
In our previous articles, we explored various aspects related to index futures including index arbitrage. In this article, we explore another possible use of an index future namely hedging. As global stock markets have skyrocketed since the deepest trough of the pandemic, the internet is flushed with articles citing...
1 year ago
March 07, 2022
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A Counterintuitive Approach to Expiration Dates & Strike Prices
Tony Zhang
The process to select expiration dates and strike prices for an options strategy is fairly simple, but sometimes counterintuitive. Selecting the optimal expiration dates and strike prices depends on a few factors, however there is an overarching method to selecting them for any strategy. In this post we will analyze expiration...
1 year ago
March 02, 2022
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An Options Strategist’s Guide to Buying Portfolio Protection
Tony Zhang
As the disconnect continues to widen between fundamentals, economics and where equity market valuations, many investors have raised the question, when is it time to hedge the growing downside risks? To help investors answer this question, we explore the mechanics and best practices for seeking downside protection for a...
1 year ago
February 28, 2022
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Buying vs. Selling Options
Montréal Exchange
Learning how to trade options requires a strong fundamental understanding of the 4 core options strategies. These strategies, buying and selling of Call and Put options are the foundations for both simple and complex trading strategies. We’ve created this guide to help users understand the nuances of these strategies and how...
1 year ago
February 01, 2022
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Options as part of an RRSP/TFSA strategy
Montréal Exchange
Canadians over the age of 18 can take advantage of multiple investment and saving plans to secure their financial freedom. Two of the more popular saving plans include the Tax Free Savings Account (TSFA) and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Both the TSFA and RRSP offer unique advantages that encourage individuals to...
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