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Managed Futures

 

Security Futures

More Opportunities to Participate in the Equity Markets
Security futures are futures on individual stocks and narrow-based indexes. They introduce new ways to implement investment and trading decisions. As examples:

Hedge funds can utilize security futures to accomplish "market neutral" objectives with transparency and administrative ease
Pension funds can replace long stock holdings with long single stock futures positions for capital efficiency
Individual investors may find pricing advantages and no uptick restrictions for short sales of stock
Narrow-based index futures should add flexibility to the fast growing "basket trading" marketplace

The new market of security futures should provide operational efficiencies, increase the transparency and lower the credit risks in the US equity marketplace. Ultimately, we think that security futures will enhance the liquidity of other equity-related markets including equity options, equity swaps and the stock loan business.

OneChicago, LLC: A New Exchange for a New Product
OneChicago is a joint venture of the premier options and futures exchanges in the world: the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The exchanges that comprise OneChicago have the combined expertise in equity derivatives of the world's largest options exchange and the two largest futures exchanges in the US.

OneChicago will facilitate participation in security futures by:

Minimizing operational and systems retooling by end-users and member firms
Providing access to skilled market makers to supply liquidity
Using leading edge technology
Educating and listening to all types of market participants

Security futures involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. The information on this website is provided solely for general education and information purposes and therefore should not be considered complete, precise, or current. Many of the matters discussed are subject to detailed rules, regulations, and statutory provisions which should be referred to for additional detail and are subject to changes that may not be reflected in the website information. No statement within the website should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a security or to provide investment advice. The inclusion of non-OneChicago advertisements on the website should not be construed as an endorsement or an indication of the value of any product, service, or website. The Terms and Conditions govern use of this website and use of this website will be deemed acceptance

Security Futures- An Introduction to Their Uses and Risks in PDF format (27 pages)

http://www.onechicago.com/

 

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Last modified: Friday April 06, 2007
 

Securities in accounts carried by National Financial Services LLC ("NFS"), a Fidelity Investments company, are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC") up to $500,000 (including cash claims limited to $100,000). NFS has arranged for additional insurance protection for cash and securities to supplement its SIPC coverage. This additional protection covers total account net equity in excess of the $500,000/$100,000 coverage provided by SIPC. Neither coverage protects against a decline in the market value of securities.
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The risk of loss in trading futures and options can be substantial; therefore only genuine "risk" funds should be used in such trading. Futures and options may not be a suitable investment for all individuals should carefully consider their financial condition in deciding whether to trade. Option traders should be aware that the exercise of a long option would result in a futures position.