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Option Trade of the Day - September Corn


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3-29 September Corn looks top heavy however as we go into planting you never know, this one by two ratio spread may be the answer to get us through any surprises.  Buy the September 630 put and sell two September 550 puts, this trade is currently a debit spread of $350.  This means that if corn doesn't go down we have limited risk plus the capability of adjustments as the market goes into its seasonally weaker period of the year.  The risk on this trade is under 470 where the spread runs out of money, thus the trade is profitable anywhere between 623 and 476.  If being short a naked put (one) doesn't fit into your risk parameters you can protect yourself buy buying the 470 put and creating a butterfly with limited risk.  The profit potential at its highest is $4,000

September Corn Chart

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Paul Brittain began his professional trading career as an option specialist in 1983 trading options on precious metals, and was on the front lines as options made their initial debut on the US Exchanges in the mid 1980’s. He honed his unique trading approach by working alongside many professional Wall Street traders on the NY exchanges.In addition to working hand-in-hand with customers, he has been managing brokerage firms and training brokers since early on in his career. Considered an expert in the field of commodity options, Paul has either been quoted in or contributed content to just about every major industry publication, both on paper and in the electronic media, as well as working alongside many of today’s most respected analysts in the industry on various trading panels and seminars.Realizing that a better trader made a better customer, he started publishing informative newsletters in the early 1990’s in an effort to better communicate as well as educate his clients. Over the years he started and still publishes the following trading recommendation newsletters: The Beast, The BMD and the Optionologist. In 2004 he started the online trading school, which is recognized and attended by students around the world.

Paul is currently managing WhiteHall Investment Management in Las Vegas.

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