Derivative Trading Strategies

Similar to other assets, the price of derivatives fluctuates with market conditions. For example, option contracts are sensitive to market expectations of future volatility.

Complete knowledge of these strategies are needed to take advantage of favourable pricing when it becomes available. It is always prudent to backtest the derivatives trading strategies enlisted here and find the one that best suits you. However, while these strategies are time-tested, meaning they work on all market conditions, there is no holy grail method of making money from derivatives trading.