Options trading has become more accessible, but choosing the right platform still matters. Fees, contract pricing, research tools and execution quality can significantly affect results -- ...

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Learn the benefits and risks of options and how to start trading options Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, ...

Futures and options are sometimes called derivative products because they take their value from an underlying asset or commodity. Futures and options are not, however, synonymous. Before you open a ...

Binary options trading offers a high-risk, high-reward way to speculate on short-term price movements. Unlike traditional options, binary options settle with a fixed payout either the trade ends “in ...

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This excerpt from Tom Gentile was originally published in "The Alpha 9 Trader Bible," a product of Money Map Press. If you've traded options before, you've probably heard someone mention the "Greeks." ...