Quote from rosy:
for the most part they are the same. however, if you do size then you would want to know the settlement of the option. future type vs stock type. this would affect how you exercise the option and the prices for rolls and boxes. I know some firms who essentially pool there index trading into one portfolio and hedge with whatever index is a good price.
Quote from yip1997:
What is the margin requirement for future option? Which one is lower? Is 1 contract of index option equivalent to 1 contract of future option in terms of p&l?
According to IB, commission cost of one index option contract is 0.75 whereas that of future option is 1.65. Does it mean that index option offers a lower cost?
Quote from candymr2:
Cash-settled index options(ie. spx) might have lower commisssions, however SPAN allows for greater leverage. So you are still getting a better deal trading options on futures - in my opinion.
Quote from candymr2:
Cash-settled index options(ie. spx) might have lower commisssions, however SPAN allows for greater leverage. So you are still getting a better deal trading options on futures - in my opinion.
Quote from candymr2:
Cash-settled index options(ie. spx) might have lower commissions, however SPAN allows for greater leverage. So you are still getting a better deal trading options on futures - in my opinion.
Quote from omcate:
Option exchanges such as CBOE, ISE, PSE etc., have imposed cancellation fees for option orders. As of today, CME does not charge anything for canceling or modifying orders related to options on futures.