This lesson explains the concept of mitigating risk using assets whose movements are often equal yet opposite but enable the investor to hedge an instrument or portfolio. Critical concepts covered include derivative instruments such as futures and options and how they are used to offset risks associated with an underlying instrument.

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Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For information on the uses and risks of options, you can obtain a copy of the Options Clearing Corporation risk disclosure document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options by clicking the link below. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple transaction costs. https://www.theocc.com/companyinform...