Options can provide lottery-like returns of more than 1000% during powerful market trends, while minimising the risks of adverse price movements. And, all you pay to buy options is relatively a smaller amount than futures. Investors have made excellent returns by buying options during the early stages of powerful rallies in crude oil in April 1999 and in gold in September 1999 as well as in NASDAQ during the technology sector rally last year.

In addition, options are excellent instruments to provide insurance against adverse price movements in futures positions. More importantly, investors use options in combinations with futures to create advanced trading strategies. Options are an integral part of hedging by commercials like commodity producers and dealers who seek protection from adverse price movements for their commodities.

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