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Tag: mastering derivatives

Mastering Derivatives: Understanding Switch Time Ratio Spread

Picture this. You have a positive outlook on an underlying. The price has just broken above the resistance...

Mastering Derivatives: Pre-Open sSession In Futures

Pre-open session in single-stock and index futures will start on the NSE from December 8, 2025. Previously in...

Mastering Derivatives: Options Right Or Obligation?

A European call option gives you the right but not an obligation to buy the underlying at a...

Mastering Derivatives: Bull Call Spread & Benefits Of Cash Settlement 

Previously in this column, we discussed how managing a long position in an in-the-money (ITM) index call is...

Mastering Derivatives: Straddle/Strangle — Switching Futures For One Leg

You can set up a straddle or a strangle to take a near-pure bet on volatility. Both require...

F&O Query: Analysis of 450-put on IIFL Finance and 5400-call on Trent

I’m holding IIFL 450-PE bought for ₹16.5 and Trent 5400-CE bought for ₹160. Both are August expiry. What levels should I aim to...