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assume that european call and put options exist on a stock that stock however is the target of a takeover in which an
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explain the advantages and disadvantages to a call buyer of closing out a position prior to expiration rather than
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explain why option traders often use spreads instead of simple long or short options and combined positions of options
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us federal law regulates some futures market participants even though they do not directly participate in
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