Options trading can be one of the lowest-risk ways to profit from the stock market. But getting started trading options can be challenging. That's why we've created an options trading tutorial that ...

Call options are a type of option that increases in value when a stock rises. They’re the best-known kind of option, and they allow the owner to lock in a price to buy a specific stock by a specific ...

If you're just beginning to learn about options, here is a great place to start. Our Option Basics articles offer an easy-to-follow breakdown on the nuts and bolts of equity options (specifically ...

Learn the benefits and risks of options and how to start trading options Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and ...

Option pricing is calculated using the Black-Scholes model, which takes four influential factors into account: the price of an underlying stock (assuming constant drift and volatility), an option’s ...