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Among the more basic strategies for which investors might utilize Single Stock Futures (SSFs) are those for bullish or bearish speculation on the price of the underlying stock and hedging long stock positions. Below you will find brief, but specific, discussions of these three elementary uses of SSFs.
As well, below you will find a brief look at some of the more advanced concepts regarding Single Stock Futures trading. These topics include SSF pricing, substituting SSFs for stock in conjunction with the use of equity options, speculation on changing interest rates and dividends, and basis trading. Investors reviewing this material need to be thoroughly familiar with more advanced futures pricing concepts and the concept of arbitrage.
The discussions of specific strategies and advanced trading concepts you find below are for educational purposes only, and are not to be taken as trading advice. Further, any calculations of (or reference to) profit and/or loss do not include the impact of commissions and other transaction costs, margin requirements or taxes.
Security futures products are not suitable for all investors. Futures trading involves substantial risk of financial loss and should be considered carefully before making any trades.
Below are links to strategies.
Below are links to the separate calculators.
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