Options — 23 brokers
Options are contracts giving the right to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed price. Complex instrument — requires knowledge of Greeks, volatility and timing.
What are Options?
An option gives the right — but not the obligation — to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying asset at a predetermined strike price. You pay a premium for this right. That premium loses value every day due to time decay (theta). Other Greeks: delta measures how option price responds to a price move, vega to volatility, gamma to changes in delta. Strategies such as covered call, cash-secured put and vertical spreads provide risk management frameworks. Warning: options carry significant leverage. A small adverse price move can consume the entire premium paid. This instrument is not suitable for beginners.
Brokers for options
ABN AMRO Beleggersrekening
Bolero
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab UK
DEGIRO
E*TRADE
Easybroker
Fidelity
Flatex
ING Zelf Beleggen
Interactive Brokers (EU)
Interactive Brokers (US)
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