Options 101

How to read options quotes and make sense of open interest, volume and expiration cycles. More 

The price of an option is influenced by the stock price, time left until the option expires, and the volatility of the stock. Learn how to price options. More 

All options symbols are 21 characters long. While this seems like it would make the symbology difficult to understand, the uniform options symbol format is easy to understand. More 

Strike price is an important part of the options contract and the only static variable that contributes to option’s pricing. Learn which factors impact the price of options. More 

An option is a securities contract, a “call” or a “put,” that gives you the right to buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying equity, index, or ETF. More 

The VIX continues to sit at annual lows, but trying to wager on upside is probably more difficult than you think. More 

For option traders, expiration day can be the best day of the month -- or the very worst. Do you know what you're doing? More