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Part 1 Support and Resistance

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Participants in Option Markets

Different types of traders participate in option markets for various reasons:

Hedgers: Use options to protect their portfolio from adverse price movements.

Speculators: Aim to profit from price fluctuations in the underlying asset.

Arbitrageurs: Exploit price differences between related instruments to earn risk-free profits.

Institutional Investors: Use complex option strategies for portfolio management and risk control.

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