Serial Option: What It Is, How It Works, Example

A serial option is a short-term option on a futures contract that trades for the months when the underlying futures contract is not listed for sale.
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Trade Futures or S&P 500 Index Options? The IRS Treats 60% of Your Gains as Long-Term, Even on a Day Trade

A single tax code section can legally shift most of a day trader's short-term gains into a lower tax bracket, and the IRS ...
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Futures, Index Options and Prediction Markets: The Year-End Tax Rule That Catches Traders Off Guard

A futures trader who holds a position open on December 31 can owe taxes on thousands of dollars she never collected, and most ...

The Tax Break Called ‘Section 1256’ Covers Futures and S&P 500 Options. It Never Mentions Kalshi or Polymarket

Traders who enjoy the 60/40 tax break on futures and S&P 500 index options are eyeing their Kalshi and Polymarket profits and ...
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VOL REPORT: Demarcating Perpetual Futures and 0DTE Options

While perpetual futures and zero-day-to-expiration (0DTE) options are often grouped together, differences in risk, payoff structure and investor use cases make them fundamentally distinct products, ...
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NYSE may offer new futures contracts

In an Oct. 3, 2026, statement, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced it intends to offer hog and cattle contracts on the New York Stock Exchange. Currently only the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ...