History of the Options Market

Options give traders the right but not the obligation to buy or sell underlying assets at a specific price at a predetermined date. Options Trading has matured over the past century and has seen landmark events. Here is a chronicle …

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Options vs Stocks

Stocks are an asset that gives you a share of ownership of the company when purchased. Options are contracts that offer a trader the right but not an obligation to buy or sell the underlying assets. Equity Companies raise capital …

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What Is Implied Volatility?

Implied volatility is the market’s expected magnitude of an asset’s future price moves. Implied volatility is calculated by taking the current market price of an option, entering it into an option pricing model, such as Black-Scholes, and backing out the …

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