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Know the key differences between options and futures trading, including risk, obligations, and strategies, to make informed investment decisions.

Options and futures are two investment types that can earn you a high return on investment. While options get you a contract with the “right” to buy or sell an asset, futures actually obligate you to ...

An options contract gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or sell) shares at a specified price at any time before the contract's expiration. By contrast, a futures contract ...