James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...

Discover what an opening transaction is and how it establishes positions in options and derivatives markets. Learn about buying to open, selling to open, and more.

Ben is the former Retirement and Investing Editor for Forbes Advisor. With two decades of business and finance journalism experience, Ben has covered breaking market news, written on equity markets ...

Derivatives are a form of investment that depend on changes in a particular financial instrument. They are typically characterized by contractual obligations between two parties with opposing ideas of ...

Derivatives are financial contracts. Their value comes from an underlying asset. The asset can be a stock, index, commodity or currency. Traders do not buy the asset directly. They trade on expected ...

Cryptocurrencies are an emerging asset class with an incredible potential to cause massive disruptions across markets and economies. While traditional financial institutions and governments are ...

Changes in the way derivative valuations are determined and accounted for has led to an expansion in the Treasurer’s roles and responsibilities. With ninety-four percent of the world’s largest ...