What is Option Trading?
What is Option Trading? An option is a contract that is written by a seller that conveys to the buyer the right — but not an obligation to buy (for a call option) or to sell (for a put option) a particular asset, at a specific price (strike price/exercise price) in future. In return for granting the option, the seller collects a payment (known as a premium) from the buyer. Understanding Options Trading With the help of Options Trading, an investor/trader can buy or sell stocks, ETFs, and others, at a certain price and within a certain date. It is a type of trading that offers investors fair flexibility to not purchase a security at a certain date/price. How Does Options Trading Work? When a trader/investor purchase or sell options, they attain a right to apply that option at any point in time, although before the expiration date. Merely buying/selling an option does not require an individual to exercise at the time of expiration. Because of this, options are regarded as d