Options Trading Characteristics and Trends on Commodity Exchanges

Bojan S. Dordevic and Silvana Ilic

Ekonomika, Journal for Economic Theory and Practice and Social Issues, 2012, vol. 58, issue 01

Abstract: This paper deals with trading in one of the most significant acquired financial instruments today – options. We are looking into different forms of options, their development and basic characteristics. Possibilities of risk transfer and options’ unlimited profit potential with acceptance of limited risk are indicated. Also, elementary positions of traders and valuation of option prices are discussed. Paper gives the overview of the most important trends on global commodity derivatives market, as well as review of commodity options trading in both stock market and over-the-counter (OTC) market, regionally and worldwide.

Keywords: Demand; and; Price; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.288619

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