Stock Option Trading Education
- Strategy for Synthetic Call Options: In a Synthetic Call Option, the investor can create a pseudo call position by buying puts that... 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
- Call Options & Naked Call Writing: A call option gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying stock or... read more
- 10 up Option Market Definition: Ten-up Option Market - Market Makers provide liquidity and they are members of the exchange. They... read more
- Time Decay and Options: Stock options are a wasting asset. From the day you purchase them, their value goes down if 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
- Definition of Option Theta: An Option Theta measures the rate of decline in a stock option due to the passage of time. Theta... 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
- Synthetic Put Position: Option traders often construct synthetic put positions to hedge their short stock positions. When... read more
- Derivatives & Underlying Stock Option Value: A derivative in the context of finance is a contract whose value is dependent on another... 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
- Definition of Option Delta: An option delta measures the change in the price of a stock option relative to the change in the... 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
- Definition of Option Gamma: An Option Gamma measures the change in Delta for every one dollar change in the underlying price... read more
- Iron Condors: An iron condor is typically a non-directional option spread where the trader sells an out of the... read more