Quote Originally Posted by gilleshk:
Any reasons why in most casinos around the world, you will find many asians? Gambling is a very popular pastime here and as mentioned earlier, warrants are a form of gambling on equities where you can have big returns and serious losses. But then again, few people get rich without taking chances...
If buying warrants (right but not obligation to buy in the future) your downside is limited to the premium paid. Vanilla futures (obligation to buy in the future) have uncapped losses, and you will have to pay in cash your contingent loss with most brokers at the end of each day.