Options are excellent tools for both position trading and risk management, but finding the right strategy is key to using these tools to your advantage. Beginners have several options when choosing a strategy, but first you should understand what options are and how they work. An option gives its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the underlying asset at a specified price on or before its expiration date. There are two types of options: a call, which gives the holder the right to buy the option, and a put, which gives its holder the right to sell the option. A call is in-the-money when its strike price (the price at which a contract can be exercised) is less than the underlying price, at-the-money when the strike price equals the price of the underlying and out-of-the-money when the strike price is greater than the underlying. The reverse is true for puts. When you buy an option, your level of loss is limited to the option’s price, or premium. When you sell a na...
By Mike Welch To become a Hedge Fund Manager you will need to complete a level of education and also acquire specific professional certification. Because Hedge funds require background knowledge of how to work with sophisticated investment strategies and trade complex financial products, a strong proficiency in math and economics will be required. Hedge fund managers just starting out generally start as a junior trader and if successful can proceed to a career as a higher-level trader. To become a Hedge Fund Manager, planning should start as early as High school if you know that’s the career you aim toward. In order to become a Hedge Fund Manager, choosing the right college or university is the first step to success. Hedge Fund managers often invest through complex investment strategies and having the right college degree will allow them to run the fund effectively and profitably There are many universities that havebachelor’s programs in Business with a focus on economics or accoun...