Mar 11, 2024, 08:39:38 PM IST 1/13 Understanding Markets Futures and Options are two frequently used terms in financial markets. Here are the key differences between the two to help you choose the right derivative tool for your investments. ET Spotlight Special 2/13 Nature of Contract In Futures, it is obligatory to buy/sell at a … Read more
With dreams of becoming an auto engineer one day, Jaipur boy Arun Singh Tanwar got himself enrolled for a mechanical engineering course in the city but by the end of it he was convinced that his future lies elsewhere. His journey to the complex world of derivative trading began from discussions with a teacher who … Read more
Traders piled into options that oil could surge even further after rising to the highest since 2008, with some even placing low-cost bets that futures surpass $200 before the end of March. Prices to buy call options at higher prices surged Monday as the market assessed the possibility of a supply cut-off from Russia, one … Read more
Mumbai: The National Stock Exchange will add and India to the futures and options segment from the January series. The futures and options contracts on these two securities would be available for trading with effect from December 31, subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria of quarter sigma computation cycle of December, the exchange said in … Read more
Equity indices are formed by a fixed number of constituent stocks to reflect investor sentiment in the economy. An index can also be sector-specific – Nifty Bank, Nifty Metal, Nifty FMCG etc. which reflect investor sentiment in a particular industry. Now, futures are derivative contracts that obligate the parties to transact an asset at a … Read more
Termed reverse arbitrage, the trades exploit spot-futures mispricing due to supply-demand factors like the recent MSCI rebalancing-induced heavy cash buying, or corporate actions that lead to heavy futures selling due to anticipated fall in cash market shares. Synopsis Normally, equity futures trade at a premium to the underlying spot price — called cash and carry … Read more
Bank Nifty futures recovered from its intraday low of 22,280 on Wednesday, spurred by buying at lower levels but 22,500 remains a strong resistance, shows weekly options data. Bank Nifty futures expiring on September 24 traded flat at 22,556 intraday. During the session, traders wrote 5 lakh more call options at the September 17 expiry … Read more