The 10 Best Options Trading Platforms for 2020
If you’re new to option trading or looking to make a switch to a new platform, there are many to choose from. Each broker has its own unique set of features, so make sure the...
Chris Douthit
Chris Douthit, MBA, CSPO, is a former professional trader for Goldman Sachs and the founder of OptionStrategiesInsider.com. His work, market predictions, and options strategies approach has been featured on NASDAQ, Seeking Alpha, Marketplace, and Hackernoon.
Understanding Options Greeks – The 4 Factors of Risk
Understanding option pricing, whether it be a single position or a multi-leg option trade, can be challenging with all the different aspects of the option pricing model....
How Option Probability Works
Options trading can be profitable from either the buyer’s or the seller’s perspective. You can obtain value from them during times of certainty and uncertainty;...
How to Trade Options – The Official Beginners Options Guide
Investment portfolios are usually conformed of different financial instrument classes, including fixed income, stock, investment funds, or even derivatives and options. These...
Understanding an Options Premium
The premium is the price that the option holder pays to buy options (for call contracts) or sell options (for put contracts) at a fixed rate when the term of the contract...
Understanding an Options Expiration Date
For derivative securities, the expiration date is the last day that the contract will be valid. For future contracts, this is the day that was set for both parts to...
Understanding an Options Strike Price
The strike of an option is the price stated in an option contract at which the option holder has the choice to acquire or sell an underlying asset at a fixed rate during or...
In the Money vs. Out of the Money Options
Options trading is all about choosing the right strategy. Should an investor go for an“in the money” (ITM) or “out of the money” (OTM) trade, which is represented by the...
The Difference Between American and European Options
American and European options have a lot of things in common, but the differences are significant, so it’s essential to understand which style is applied to the trade....