Options expiry dates?

LiL_JaSoN said:

Maybe someone can help me,

Whats the difference between trading an option that expires in Sept opposed to Oct?
The only difference is the oct is price is a little higher, but the move the same direction? For eg:
crude oil (sept) - 9674,
crude oil (oct) - 9717

But if it goes up, they both go up the same value, or down vice versa? It doesn't make a difference? The gains and losses will be the same when trading CFD for both..

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ROE said:

options value is calculate based on various factors, one of them is time

in options world time is a premium....

something expire next month has less value than the one expire the month after

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Whats the difference between trading an option that expires in Sept opposed to Oct?
The only difference is the oct is price is a little higher, but the move the same direction? For eg:
crude oil (sept) - 9674,
crude oil (oct) - 9717

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village idiot said:

arent they just futures prices, not options?

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LiL_JaSoN said:

Sorry. Future prices, but also see the same thing happening in options.

Talking about futures, DJIA is currently down -120.00. What a night it is going to be.

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