These designations refer to the position of the underlying stock’s price relative to the strike price of the option.
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These designations refer to the position of the underlying stock’s price relative to the strike price of the option.
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When you choose to sell to open an option position, the buyer has the right to exercise his/her option. If the buyer ex…
An application for early exercise can be made in the Position Details of the app at any time prior to the options expira…
If your option position is in-the-money on the expiration date, we will automatically exercise the option on your behalf…
As the expiration date of your option contract nears, there are a few important things to keep in mind:
If your option …
Depending on the options strategy that you deploy , we may hold stock or cash as collateral to make sure that you can co…
Buying and Selling an Option It’s important to know exactly how the actions you take will get you closer to meeting your…
Redbridge currently offers the following options trading strategies to customers that meet the applicable suitability re…
The owner of an options contract has the right to exercise the contract, let it expire worthless, or sell it back into t…
The break-even point of an options contract is the point at which the contract would be cost-neutral if the owner were t…
The closer an option is to expiring, the less time value the option will have. The further away a contract is from its e…
Since the owner has the right to either exercise the contract or let it simply expire worthless, she pays the premium–th…
Each options contract has a set expiration date. This date figures heavily into the value of the contract itself, as it …
The strike price of an options contract is the price at which the options contract can be exercised.
Think of the strik…
An option is a derivative financial trading product that gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or …
It’s not always clear what will happen to your options position when the underlying stock undergoes a corporate action, …
If you want to give-up the exercise right of an in-the-money option, you may:
Sell the option in the open market and k…
For calendar option spreads (also known as horizontal option spreads):
If your Short Leg is in-the-money at the market…
If you do not have sufficient buying power or an adequate corresponding equity position, the total Available to Exercise…