Options definition
A contract between 2 persons, a buyer and seller
Buy, Long
-Calls
-Right to buy stock at a specified price/time
-Bullish
Buy, Long
-Puts
-Right to sell stock at a specified price/time
-Bearish
Sell, Write, Short
-Calls
-Obligation to sell stock at a specified price/time
-Bearish
Sell, Write, Short
-Puts
-Obligation to buy stock at specified price/time
-Bullish
American style options
Exercise at any time
European options
Exercise only on expiration
Where are Futures traded?
On the Exchange
Why do consumers buy futures?
To lock in cost
Why do producers sell futures?
To lock in price
Forward Contracts are similar to futures except?
They are non-standarized