Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Futures & Options Trader, December 2007


The DEMA smoothing technique
The tradeoff between lag and smoothing is one of the perennial challenges of moving averages. This combination of exponential moving average calculations takes on that challenge.

Trading the plunge
As December unfolds, the market is still jittery after the August and November selloffs. Historically, such moves have more often than not turned out to be buying opportunities. Is this time any different?

VIX options
This primer explains the basic concepts behind VIX options.

Options and risk management
Limiting trade risk to a small percentage of account equity is a good idea, but figuring out how to do it with options positions can be more complicated than you think. This practical approach helps you limit risk regardless of which markets you trade — stocks, futures, or options.

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