Market Commentary for 9/9/23 - Splitting Futures and Basis Sales
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Trading Option Lingo: If you buy a call, are you in the market or out of the market?
We have a communication problem when it comes options. With rare exception, when trading options on futures and stocks, people say they...
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- Nov 17, 2022
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The first principle of marketing grain is to separate the day one locks-in the basis from the day one locks-in the futures price. Why?...
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- Aug 2, 2022
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- Jul 31, 2022
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What Are Put Options & How to Use Them - Lesson 15 - Liquidation 7/30/22
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