TRADING · OPTIONS
Options trading: understand payoff before prediction.
Learn option premiums, expiry payoff, Greeks, volatility and risk before using options as a trading instrument.
CORE CONCEPTS
What you should understand first
Use these concepts as a framework for further learning and research.
Calls & puts
Calls and puts create different rights and payoff profiles for buyers and sellers.
Premium
Option premium reflects intrinsic value, time value, volatility and market conditions.
Greeks
Delta, gamma, theta and vega describe how option prices may respond to changing inputs.
Implied volatility
High or low implied volatility can materially affect premium and strategy behaviour.
Expiry payoff
Know maximum loss, break-even and payoff shape before entering a position.
Defined risk
Use position sizing and predefined risk; options leverage can magnify mistakes quickly.
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