In the stock market industry, the trade for stocks and stock options are often interchanged and some investors may be confused between the concepts behind these types of trades. First off, you should know is that these two animals have very different characteristics from each other, and using them interchangeably can be lethal if you [...]
When you go through pages of newspapers , you probably read about some senior company executives who receive stock options as a package within their compensation.
Stock options are, basically like stocks and shares traded on the market. However, they are different in the sense that these are the rights to trade some [...]
Options trading is risky. This is what you hear about all the time. However, above all, Options Trading is STRESSFUL! Yes, most beginners lose money in options trading not because they cannot choose the correct stocks (most professionals cannot consistently get the correct stocks too!) but because they cannot handle the stress that comes with [...]
An option contract is an agreement between two parties to buy/sell an asset (In this case, the asset refers to stock) at a certain price and specific date.
It is called an option because the buyer is not obliged to carry out the transaction. If, over the life of the contract, the asset value decreases, the [...]