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Options trading may
seem overwhelming at first, but it's easy to understand if you know a few key points.
Investor portfolios are usually constructed with several asset classes. These
may be stocks, bonds, ETFs, and even mutual funds. Options are another
asset class, and when used correctly, they offer many advantages that trading
stocks and ETFs alone cannot.
KEY
TAKEAWAYS
- An option is a contract giving the
buyer the right—but not the obligation—to buy (in the case of a call) or
sell (in the case of a put) the underlying asset at a specific price on or
before a certain date.
- People use options for
income, to speculate, and to hedge risk.
- Options are known as
derivatives because they derive their value from an underlying asset.
- A stock option contract
typically represents 100 shares of the underlying stock, but options may
be written on any sort of underlying asset from bonds to currencies to
commodities.