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Sinopsis

Aimed at all those in the agricultural options market - traders, hedgers, speculators and even novices - this text gives all the fundamental principles and proven strategies needed to make a profit in all the agricultural option markets - wheat, corn, soyabeans, livestock, soft commodities and more. It also provides the mathematical background and formulas needed to play the agricultural market game. The book includes information on options in general and agricultural options in particular; emphasizes risk management strategies, option pricing factors and trading techniques; and includes detailed case studies of option trades that illustrate the best strategies.

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Acerca del autor

About the author CHRISTOPHER A. BOBIN is a futures and options trader for Continental Grain Company, one of the largest institutional users of agricultural options. He develops training programs used within Continental Grain and, as a former analyst with the firm, he developed trading and hedging programs.

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The most complete and practical guide of its kind, Agricultural Options: Trading, Risk Management, and Hedging gives you all the fundamental principles and the best and most reliable strategies for profiting in all the ag option markets?wheat, corn, soybeans, livestock, soft commodities, and more. It also provides you with the mathematical background and formulas you need to trade the ag option markets to the letter, all explained in clear, easy-to-understand terms. Chapter 1 covers basic definitions and concepts pertaining to the agricultural option markets. Chapter 2 elaborates on the determinants of option prices and risk, and familiarizes you with the three sources of option risk: futures price, volatility, and time. Chapter 3 discusses the nature of seasonal price volatility in agricultural markets and the implications for options trading. Chapter 4 tackles the problems of option strategy formulation, analysis, and position monitoring, and Chapter 5 explains a variety of hedging techniques that smart options traders can use. Finally, Chapter 6 puts all these insights together by providing a series of real-life case studies, showing how options trades work under actual market conditions. Written by an options expert in a clear, down-to-earth style, Agricultural Options is for all traders, hedgers, and speculators looking to make informed, profitable decisions in today?s ag options market.

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