Derivatives are financial contracts. Their value comes from an underlying asset. The asset can be a stock, index, commodity or currency. Traders do not buy the asset directly. They trade on expected ...

Stock options can refer to two related yet different things. The first, known as an exchange-traded option, is an agreement that can give you the option to buy or sell stock at a specific price by a ...

We have spent a lot of time talking about ticks, spreads and trading costs in the equities markets. Today, we take a look at options trading. As we know, options markets are very different to stocks – ...

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Investing in gold isn't a new strategy. These days, however, it's becoming a more popular choice thanks to the many benefits it offers — from working as a safe-haven asset to helping hedge against ...