Review: Options Involve Risk & Are Not Suitable For Everyone
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
Mutual funds, stocks and bonds are just some of the securities available to investors.  Options are another type of security that can be very beneficial to the more experienced trader.  An option is an exchange traded contract that gives the buyer the right to buy/sell stock at a specific price on or before a certain date.  Their versatility is what makes them attractive.  Traders can do anything from protecting an existing position to literally betting on the direction of a market or index.  However, options trading can be very risky if you don’t know what you are doing.  Keith James discusses the basics; terminology, strategies and futures options, gives examples and instructions for getting started.  His book is a good place for newbies to begin their research if they are interested in Options Trading.  I highly recommend.