Investors, especially those of us who are new, hear a lot of different financial terms when we get started. From buying on margin to shorting stock to exchange traded funds. The different types of investment vehicles and tools seem endless and are of...
There are many different types of IRA accounts and while there may be no specific rule against trading stock options in an IRA account, certain types of options strategies may not be conducive to their inherent limitations. IRA custodians, the org...
Stock options are a financial instrument that gives the option holder the right to purchase or sell the underlying stock at a set straight strike price when the option is exercised. However, is not necessary to actually exercise the option in order ...
In today's volatile market with its large ups and down swings, an investor may wonder if there is some way that they can take advantage of these swings and still make money. There is a way to deal with the current market conditions and still make mon...
So what is option trading, you ask? Options are one class of a number of financial instruments known as derivatives. They are called "derivatives" because their price action is derived from the price action of another "underlying" financial instrumen...
Here's a real world analogy that describes an options contract: let's look at the home buying process as a way to explain options trading. I'm looking to buy a house. It is my dream home and I can't imagine finding any other place that will measure u...
If you are wondering what is a stock option, or what is option trading you have come to the right place. A stock option investment is unlike any other type of securities, it gives you the ability to make higher gains but also it comes with a much hig...