Stock Options Strategy Guides
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We highlight stocks which show a consolidation pattern based on our secret formula.
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Used by some of the world's largest financial institutions, you too can now analyze, save and compare your trades online with live data.
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Learn the strategy to make the most of the tools at your disposal.
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- Buy a Put
- Buy a call with the same expiration date and same strike price.
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- Buy a Put
- Buy a call with the same expiration date but a HIGHER strike price.
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- Buy the Call
- Remember that for option contracts in the US, one contract is for 100 shares. So when you see a price of $1.00 for a call, you will have to pay $100 for one contract.
- For option contracts in the UK, one contract is for 1,000 shares, so if the option price is $1.00 you will pay $1,000 for one contract.
- For S&P Futures options, one contract is for 250 futures, so if the option price is $1.00, you will pay $250 for one contract.
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- Buy a Put
- Remember that for option contracts in the US, one contract is 100 puts. So when you see a price of $1.00 for a put, you will have to pay $100 for one contract.
- For option contracts in the UK, one contract is for 1,000 shares, so if the option price is $1.00 you will pay $1,000 for one contract.
- For S&P Futures options, one contract is for 250 futures, so if the option price is $1.00, you will pay $250 for one contract.
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