Another great motivator for buying options is fear, especially in options on futures.

另外一个买期权的动机就是恐惧，尤其是期货期权。

youdao

But analysts at Barclays Capital note that swap dealers still accounted for just 6.4% of total options and futures contracts, not enough to drive prices up on their own.

然而，英国巴克莱银行的分析家观察到，调换交易商仍然只占期权及期货合约总数的6.4%，尚不足以凭一己之力抬高物价。

youdao

The VIX is well above its post-1990 average, according to the Chicago Board options Exchange, which trades futures and options on the index.

根据芝加哥期权交易所(这里交易有指数的期货和期权)的数据，VIX现在大大高于九十年代后期的平均水平。

youdao

The fund could invest in everything: municipal bonds, equities, preferred stocks, futures, options and options on futures.

FORBES: Anatomy of (Yet Another) Hedge Fund Fraud (June 1, 2001)

She also trades options on futures and speaks daily with a broker at Lind-Waldock to discuss strategies.

FORBES: More Women Are Trading - Here's Why

Options on futures are an alternative to buying a futures contract outright.

FORBES: Getting Into The Gold Market