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Why trade futures if you have options
At this link:http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/options-vs-futures.asp they explain the difference between futures and options.
It seems futures is an obligation while options is an 'right ...
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Do futures have premium in the price, just as options do?
Looking at Wikipedia's the pricing of futures, I wonder if entering into a futures contract requires one to pay premium just as entering into an option contract?
In other words, is the premium of a ...
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Search index futures in Yahoo Finance or Google Finance
I was wondering if index futures and options information are available in Yahoo/Google Finance. Say futures/options for Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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What are futures and how are they different from options?
As a form of investment there are contracts to buy commodities at a specific time in the future or at a specific price. How is this different from an option to buy a share?
