Tuesday, 29 May 2012

What Is Options


What is Options...


Options is a derivative financial instrument that specifies a contract between two parties for a future transaction on an underlying stock at a reference price (the strike).

Call Options 

  • Call buyer has right to BUY underlying stock at reference price. 
  • Bullish - believe future stock price will rise higher than reference price


Put Options 

  • Put buyer has right to SELL underlying stock at reference price.
  • Bearish - believe future stock price will fall lower than reference price.


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