4 quick question about currency options.

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1. CME has currency options. But MBT doesn't support it. How do i Trade it without actually being in the trade pits.

2. is OTC currency options safe? such as Saxobank and so on.

3. What is options on a currency futures and difference from options on SPOT currency.

4. If I am able to trade currency options, is it viable to trade options with expirations less than 3 days. What would the premium be.
 
1. Find a broker that does offer them.

2. OTC is a bucketshop. I wouldn't recommend trading OTC options unless you have a huge account, but then you wouldn't be asking about Saxobank. The edge give up is outrageous.

3. There are some differences in pricing since one is a futures contract while other is the spot, but otherwise fairly similar.

4. Sure, why not. Visit CME and see for yourself what the premiums are.
 
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1. CME has currency options. But MBT doesn't support it. How do i Trade it without actually being in the trade pits.
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You can trade Futures Options on the GLOBEX platform through any firm that offers Futures Options.

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2. is OTC currency options safe? such as Saxobank and so on.
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Maybe. But there's no need to go OTC when you can do it with the CME on the GLOBEX. Cheaper and more reliable.

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3. What is options on a currency futures and difference from options on SPOT currency.
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Like the person said above, they're effectively the same thing.

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4. If I am able to trade currency options, is it viable to trade options with expirations less than 3 days. What would the premium be.
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If the expiration is within less than three days, then sure. But expirations are almost always once a month, so this is essentially saying you will only be trading the options three days ahead of expiry.

Of course this is different if you do OTC, which I don't necessarily recommend. But pricing is less significant than the spread between the bid and the ask. You can trust that a market with tight spreads is likely to be one with proper pricing. On the most liquid currency FOPs, spreads can be as tight as 3 points or so.
 
are there any people with experience trading options on futures? how about some of the compatible brokers listed on the CME website.
 
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Yep. I trade with Interactive Brokers on the GLOBEX. So far so good.

Though I will say that the spreads are arguably not tight enough to make intraday trading profitable. Of course you can easily disagree, but I think FOP's are better suited for swing trading and not intraday scalps.
 
how much premiums are you paying per contract. do u buy ATM, or out of money? Also, what about expiration date is common?

i dont look to writing contracts...you would need balls for this.

im confused to as how options on futures are calculated. http://www.cme.com/clearing/clr/spec/contract_specifications_cl.html?product=CD&foi=OOF

so basically 1 point = 10 dollar? so what are the spreads like usually?

what is FOP?

for any of the american or european style options, how often are they excercised? since in stock options, only a small percentage are actually excercised. most option contracts are sold for profit.


also have you seen this ?

http://www.ise.com/WebForm/options_...egoryId=98&header0=true&menu2=true&link1=true
 
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3. What is options on a currency futures and difference from options on SPOT currency.
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otc fx options are quoted in volatility and the liquid strikes are in deltas at 10,25,50 and a risk reversal.
 
my final question is, would buying options on futures offer more leverage and delta compared to the ISE fx options ?

would these Options on futures (currencies or commodities) be priced differently?
 
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could you suggest a few good brokers please?
 
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