From the May 01, 2010 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
The first profit-and-loss (PNL) graph shows the covered call. The second PNL graph demonstrates the covered call when all the offsetting profits and losses between the stock and short call are canceled out. You will notice that the resulting position results in a synthetic short put.
Important breakout in the Dow-to-gold ratio and its implications for gold
In the Dow to gold ratio chart, we see an important breakout above the declining long-term resistance line. This has bearish implications for gold.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
Yen drops as Japan’s Amari backs away from comments
The yen weakened against the dollar, halting its biggest gain in three weeks, after Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari backed away from weekend comments that prompted the currency to rally.
ICE joins CME warning of splits in global derivatives rules
Top executives of the two largest U.S. derivatives exchanges say regulators must take further steps to align Dodd-Frank Act rules with those of foreign counterparts to avoid oversight splits that could harm markets.