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Term Structure
Volatility
Options fall into the category of being slightly undervalued in non-volatile markets in the weekly options report.Notes:
Contract Size - 5,000 bushels (~127 MT)
Tick Size: Cents per bushel. 1/4 of one cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours: Sunday – Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT.
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Strategies
Below are illustrations of a broken wing butterfly and put calendar.
The % yield shown in the diagrams below represent an estimated return on margin from projected dates shown below. The structure has positive time decay which is an advantage over holding outright options.
Broken Wing Butterfly
Put Calendar