Options

Risk and Money Management in Trading
July 28, 2022
Other

Risk and Money Management in Trading

Montréal Exchange

There is always a level of risk when investing in securities, whether it be options, fixed income or forex. The risk associated to each asset class depends on the characteristics of the asset itself and how it is affected by the factors that relate to it. For example, fixed income is generally deemed a very safe asset class...

2376
0
Like
8 months ago
Educational Events
May 04, 2022
Concepts

Educational Events

Montréal Exchange

October 26, 2022 Webinar – Options Strategies for Bear Markets Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: Jessica Inskip Language: English Where: Online More...

53188
6
6
11 months ago
Get the facts on Bitcoin ETFs and Options
March 30, 2021
Other

Get the facts on Bitcoin ETFs and Options

Montréal Exchange

Cut through the noise and the buzz around Bitcoin! Join Graham Mackenzie, Head of Exchange Traded Products, TSX, Greg Taylor, CIO, Purpose Investments and Richard Ho, Head of Retail, Equity Derivatives, TMX as they discuss the facts on Bitcoin ETFs and Options. Click here to view the webinar or click on the link...

4659
0
Like
2 years ago
Options Strategies for Your RRSP and TFSA
February 25, 2021
Concepts

Options Strategies for Your RRSP and TFSA

Montréal Exchange

One of the biggest misconceptions about the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is that they can only include cash, stocks, bonds, and other simple assets. But in reality, these savings accounts can hold a wide variety of asset classes, including options. Options Strategy in an RRSP for...

14632
0
4
2 years ago
World’s First Option on Bitcoin ETF
February 22, 2021
Other

World’s First Option on Bitcoin ETF

Montréal Exchange

Canada is the first country in the world to bring ETFs to investors. Once again, Canada has proven itself to be an innovator in capital markets by introducing to the world the first physically settled Bitcoin ETF, through Purpose Investments ETF (symbol ticker: BTCC.B/BTCC.U) as well as the world’s first options on bitcoin...

9404
0
4
2 years ago
Considering a Long Call Position in Air Canada
November 16, 2020
Bullish Outlook

Considering a Long Call Position in Air Canada

Patrick Ceresna

The COVID crisis has been especially hard on airline stocks. The stock price of Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, collapsed from over $50 in January to $10 in March.  Although the stock has recovered somewhat since then, when compared to other equities the bounce has been anemic. Chart 1: Air Canada (symbol AC) over past...

8382
0
2
2 years ago
There’s no free lunch in the market…but is there?
November 10, 2020
Other

There’s no free lunch in the market…but is there?

Richard Ho

“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” This old adage refers to the idea that it is impossible for anyone to get something for nothing. Even if something is free, someone somewhere is paying for it. However, investors have the choice to either accept a price or not, that is why we have limit orders. Imagine if...

7208
0
Like
2 years ago
Let’s do some exercise: Exercising your options
October 13, 2020
Bullish Outlook

Let’s do some exercise: Exercising your options

Richard Ho

In this article, we’ll talk about exercising call options and why investors would want to do so. Read the article to find out the pros and cons of exercising a call option. You discover a pharmaceutical company that trades at $100 a share and has a COVID-19 vaccine in phase 3 clinical testing. It’s extremely promising, but...

4764
0
Like
2 years ago
Reduce the Risk Associated with Time Value Decay
March 02, 2020
Bearish Outlook

Reduce the Risk Associated with Time Value Decay

Martin Noël

Reduce the risk associated with time value decay In this article, we will examine how to reduce the risk associated with the time value decay of options in a directional position, as well as how this affects the strategy’s payoff profile. As can be seen in the following chart, the price of shares in BCE Inc. (BCE) have...

11373
0
4
3 years ago
Entering Options Orders and Managing Positions
October 22, 2019
Risk Management

Entering Options Orders and Managing Positions

Tony Zhang

Learning how to trade options is a process that takes time and patience. A critical part of placing your first options trade is learning how to enter an order into your brokerage account. Entering options orders can be daunting due to the many variables involved. This post highlights the procedures and best practices for...

4379
0
1
3 years ago
Scroll Up