Getting an Option Trading Education

There is an old adage that the best way to learn is “by doing”, but this is not necessarily a universal truth. Consider those who jump into the financial markets without any underlying knowledge or experience. More often than not they see their small nest eggs disappear almost instantly and their hopes dashed. With something [...]

Counterparty Risk in Option Trading

Counterparty risk is an often-forgotten risk management matter in option trading. Counterparty risk is the risk that the seller of an option will not sell when the buyer chooses to exercise the option. You buy a put on IBM believing it will go down and it does, substantially. You exercise the option expecting to sell [...]

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