Put Options

Buying options and selling options have different profit and risk potential based on the rights and obligations of the two parties involved.

This video provides an understanding of the two options contract types and the details of call and put options basics that you need to know.

These are the main components of every options contract. Learn an option contract's specifics and how to use them.

Unlike trading stocks directionally, options allow you to profit multiple ways in different market conditions. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of stock trading and options trading.

Learn the details of an options contract, including the rights and obligations of the two parties involved.

Options parity happens when a stock is trading at its intrinsic value with no extrinsic value (or time value). Learn about options parity and how put-call parity impacts options pricing.

A long put is a bearish options strategy where the expectation is a decline in price prior to expiration. Buying a put option is a levered, risk-defined alternative to selling shares of stock.

A short put is a single-leg, bullish options strategy with undefined risk and limited profit potential. A short put is sold when the seller believes the price of the underlying asset will be above the strike price on or before the expiration date.

Buying a put option is a cost-effective, risk-defined alternative to selling 100 shares of stock. Learn how to buy a put option and determine the profit and loss outcomes.

A short put is a bullish options strategy with undefined risk. Selling a put option is an alternative to buying shares of stock, and the seller receives payment when the option is sold.

A long put is a bearish options strategy. Buying a put option is a levered, risk-defined, cost-effective alternative to selling shares of stock.

An options contract is an agreement between a buyer and a seller that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific asset at a specific strike price on or before a specific expiration date.