Stock Option Trading Education
- Derivatives & Underlying Stock Option Value: A derivative in the context of finance is a contract whose value is dependent on another... read more
- Option Premium Pricing and Intrinsive Values: An option premium is the price of the stock option. It is comprised of intrinsic value and time... read more
- Option Pricing Models - Black Scholes: The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model is a financial model thatl was developed in 1973 by Fisher... read more
- Options Listed on Multiple Exchanges: Multi-Listed Stock Optionsare stock that have options that are listed on more than one exchange.... read more
- Definition of Option Vega: An Option Vega measures the change in the price of a stock option relative to a 1% change in... read more
- When Options Trade at a Discount: An option that is trading below its intrinsic value is trading at a discount. For instance, a $50... read more
- Diagonal Option Spread: A Diagonal Spread is an option spread where the trader buys a longer-term option and sells a... read more
- Strike or Exercise Price on Call Options: The strike price (exercise price) is the level at which the buyer of a call option can exercise... read more
- Option Exercise Price: An option exercise price is the price level where the option starts to take on intrinsic value. It... read more
- Put Option & Equity Puts: A put option gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying stock or... read more
- Intrinsic Value and Option Trading: For in-the-money call options, intrinsic value is the difference between the stock price and the... read more
- Options At the Money: When the stock price is the same as the strike price an option is considered at the money. The... read more
- Out of the Money (OTM) Options: A call option with a strike price that is much greater than the current stock price is considered... read more
- Iron Condors: An iron condor is typically a non-directional option spread where the trader sells an out of the... read more
- Definition of Option Gamma: An Option Gamma measures the change in Delta for every one dollar change in the underlying price... read more