Put options are financial contracts that give the holder the right – but not the obligation – to sell an underlying stock or asset at a specified price (the strike price) within a certain time period.

Outperformance options, also known as exchange or spread options are exotic derivatives that allow an investor to gain leveraged exposure to the percentage price performance of one security or index ...

Bitcoin advocates are taking a more measured approach over the introduction of options for the world’s largest cryptocurrency after the wild ride they took with futures. While the contracts that ...

This blog is the first post in a four-part series. Part I will provide a high-level summary of stock option basics. In recent years, and at least in part due to the extremely tight labor market, ...

Once regarded as exclusive to institutional investors, options trading has witnessed a remarkable surge in popularity amongst the investing public. But what factors are fueling this growth, and what ...

While we love to focus on expanding our knowledge and terminology around trading stocks, it's also important to dive into potential mistakes an investor could make while working within the market.