Buying Commodity Options for Beginners or Buying Options on Futures Beginner and Trading Options on Futures Beginner or Trading Commodity Options Beginner

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COMMODITY OPTIONS TRADING

For the beginner, commodity options trading should probably be confined to just buying commodity options, calls or puts, and buying option spreads. These strategies have the advantage that risk of loss is known and limited yet they still provide the versatility to trade essentially any price expectation. Selling options naked, meaning that the option position is not protected or hedged by another, offsetting position whether that be another option or even a futures contract, entails risk similar to an outright futures position. More information on commodity futures trading can be found under the content index pull-down menu on the blue WLF Network Navigation Bar at the top of the page.

Consequently, this site, by choosing to focus on buying commodity options, differs from most other option-related sites. Beyond this, there are two other features that distinguish this options trading site from others:

Firstly, only those option-related strategies most relevant to the beginning trader are explored. The criteria are that the strategies must have limited risk, be fairly easy to understand and, for those with modest amounts of trading capital, be affordable. While some extended strategies are introduced with further details freely available by request, they are not allowed to confuse or overwhelm the main educational objective.

Secondly, the site gives considerable attention to the practical aspects of buying commodity options. So, in addition to theory, the beginning options trader will find topics on deciding the proper option-buying strategy, executing the option purchase, managing the option position and even how options are treated in the account statement. The strength of this content draws from the author who has experience trading commodity options.

While this web site was designed to be accessible to all, especially the beginning options trader, that is not to say that trading commodity options is appropriate for everyone. As with any type of investment, it should be carefully considered along with your personal tolerance for risk and available risk capital. This web site will help you make an informed decision.

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The commodity markets are new to many investors and often dismissed because of their perceived volatility and risk. Yet buying options on commodities provides a way to participate in these markets while limiting the maximum loss to a known and fixed amount.

Buying Commodity Options Beginner is intended for U.S. residents. Non-U.S. residents using Buying Commodity Options Beginner represent that Buying Commodity Options Beginner is not a solicitation by WLF.

Diversification and Opportunity From October 2007 to March 2009, the S&P 500 declined some 56% yet even during this time, sugar rallied 43%, cocoa about 44% and gold was up 31%. With commodities, bear markets present an equal opportunity for gain as do bull markets so you can add crude oil, wheat and high grade copper to this list. Options on commodities allow the investor to participate in these markets without the risk characteristic of futures trading.

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Abstract: An educational resource for buying commodity options for beginners or buying options on futures for beginners.