Stock Option Trading Education
- 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
- Index Options and Indices: Index options include baskets of stocks that are combined from group or sector indices. The most... read more
- LEAP Options & Expiration Dates: LEAP stock options have more than six months until expiration. They can have a lifespan of up to... read more
- Option Expiration Month & Lifespan of Options: Options have a defined life and option traders select the duration that matches their forecast.... read more
- Option Bid/Ask Spreads and Liquidity: The Option Bid/Ask Spread is the difference between the stock option bid price and the ask price.... 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
- 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
- Options and Time Value: The Time Value of an Option is the amount by which the price of a stock option exceeds its... 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
- Option Bid Definition: An option bid is the price an option buyer is willing to pay for the option. If the stock option... read more
- Types of Option Spreads: An option spread is created when a trader simultaneously buys and sells options with different... read more
- Accelerated Time Decay: Accelerated Time Decay refers to options that have less than a month to maturity decay at an... read more
- Option Strategy: Options are one of the most dynamic investment vehicles available to traders and investors. Option... 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
- Back Month Options Expiration : Back month stock options have more than one month before they expire. They are slightly less... read more
