bfogle-ga,
Here are a number of options trading materials in the public domain,
ranging from basic consumer information to detailed academic or legal
treatises.
I trust the information below fully answers your question.
However, please don't rate this answer until you have everything you
need. If there's anything more I can do for you, just post a Request
for Clarification, and I'm happy to assist you further.
Cheers,
pafalafa-ga
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http://www.cftc.gov/opa/brochures/opafutures.htm
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU TRADE
http://www.sec.gov/answers/options.htm
Options Trading
http://www.cftc.gov/ac/acag8.htm
POLICY ALTERNATIVES RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TRADE OPTIONS
http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/limordab.htm
Equities and Options Trading: Background
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f8700/8715.htm
STOCK EXCHANGES OPTIONS TRADING ANTITRUST LITIGATION
[This is a highly formalized legal document, but it is public domain,
and may be of interest, in part or as a whole]
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/busreview/3705.htm
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE -- letter on options trading systems
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail.10002332.2005.html
Enforcement of Commodity Futures and Options Markets
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&dbname=cp109&sid=cp109JlfKK&refer=&r_n=sr266.109&item=&sel=TOC_516762&
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2007 ...COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/derivative/chapter6.html
Derivatives and Risk Management in the Petroleum, Natural Gas, and
Electricity Industries
[the section on Exchange Markets includes discussions of options
trading and strategies]
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/supmanual/bhcpr/s3_11_access.pdf
Derivative Instruments
[includes a glossary of options-related terms, from the Federal Reserve]
http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/workingpaper042.pdf
Measurement of the Bid-Ask Spread in Equity Option Markets
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Again, let me know if there's anything else you need on this.
pafalafa-ga
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