OPTIONS TRADING TERMINOLOGY
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Ticker. American-style option. Exercise. Arbitrage. Assignment. Margin.
These are just some of the many options trading terms you will come across in your options-trading endeavors.
Before you can trade options successfully, you must be able to "talk the talk" before you can profit like a pro. It is critical to successful trading to understand options trading terminology--it can be the difference between profit and loss.
Our options trading glossary, compiled and provided by the options trading experts at thinkorswim, aims to equip you with all the terms, strategies and explanations you'll need along your options trading journey to profits.
Click on a letter to find the word or phrase you're looking for, or start from the beginning and pick up some new knowledge in this quick, comprehensive guide to all things relating to options!
Ken Trester
Trade Options With 'Fun' Money
Options can be so inexpensive, it's hard to remember that you're playing with 'real' money.
Boring stocks are for buy-and-hold investors. When you're buying options, you want stocks with some serious 'get up and go.'
We love the profit potential that comes from seeing an inexpensive option play skyrocket into a big winner, but some options are cheap for a reason.
Selling Options Can Generate Instant Profits
Not only can you buy options, you can also sell them as a way of establishing a position.
Generate Substantial Returns with Smart Bets
The less you spend on your options trades, the bigger your profits can be. Today we talk about how to get big payoffs for less money.
