Option Fundermental Concepts
Who’s buying and selling the options? It is debated amongst different markets that the options markets are more efficient than the stock markets. The CBOE has a couple of markets makers in each optionable stock. Their sole function is to buy and sell options out of their own accounts to set the bid and ask [...]
Option Fundermental Concepts
Who’s buying and selling the options? It is debated amongst different markets that the options markets are more efficient than the stock markets. The CBOE has a couple of markets makers in each optionable stock. Their sole function is to buy and sell options out of their own accounts to set the bid and ask [...]
Option Fundermental Concepts
Who's buying and selling the options? It is debated amongst different markets that the options markets are more efficient than the stock markets. The CBOE has a couple of markets makers in each optionable stock. Their sole function is to buy and sell options out of their own accounts to set the bid and ask prices for options in that category. They cannot make the market by taking public … [Read More]
Options Exercise and Assignment
The purchaser of an option can exercise their right at any time during the life of an option. Exercising is simply enforcing your right to purchase or sell the underlying asset. During my entire life as an options trader I have only been exercized early once. Assignment and exercising of options is nothing to be afraid of as long as you know the mechanics of assignment. In the event that … [Read More]
Portfolio Week 2 Results
Tracking along nicely with another small gain.. check out my-portfolio/ … [Read More]

The Price of Options
As previously discussed in "The Value of Options" there are a number of factors that influence the price of an option. We took an in depth look at the relationship of the Option to the Strike price. But that is not the only determining factor for valuing the price of an option. Price of the underlying stock (more expensive stocks like GOOG, RUT, SPX, CME tend to have very expensive … [Read More]
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