An upcoming U.S. stock options expiration that is set to be the largest on record is tamping down market swings, potentially counterbalancing any gyrations stirred by the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. Some $5 trillion in U.S. stock options are set to expire on Friday, according to Asym500 MRA Institutional, a unit of derivatives strategy and execution firm Macro Risk Advisors. While such events can exacerbate volatility, strategists say this week's expiration is likely to keep stock swings muted and may be one reason equities have traded in a tight range over the last few weeks.
Options are a useful tool for investors looking to bet on a directional price move, generate income and hedge portfolio positions. Options are part of an asset class known as "derivatives," which means they derive their value from an underlying asset. For our purposes here, we'll focus on equity, index and exchange-traded fund (ETF) options, which are among the most actively traded.Formally, options are contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a predetermin
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