Basics of Options Trading FAQs

What is the work of Options ?

Options are derivatives of underlying financial instruments like stocks, commodities and currencies. An example is curd, which is a derivative from milk. Just as an increase or decrease in milk price affects curd's price, so does the price movement of options.

Options can be traded on MSE, MCX, and other exchanges, just like stocks or commodities. Each option contract includes information about its strike price and premium as well as the lot size, expiry date, and expiry date.

  • Strike price: A price at which the seller and buyer of an option have agreed that they will enter into an option contract.
  • Premium: A payment made by the buyer or seller in order to obtain his option contract.
  • Expiration Day: The last day an option owner can exercise their right.
  • Lot Size: A fixed number of units that make up an Options contract.

Options trading is just like any other business transaction. There are buyers and sellers. Options buyers have the right to make a decision and sellers must comply. Buyers have the right to exercise their option to buy/sell options before they expire or opt out to allow them to expire.

There are two options : You can either buy or sell the option with a Call option.

No delivery of options is possible. All transactions must be settled in cash.


How many types of Options ?


What is strike price of option ?


When does Options expire?


What is the process for trading options ?


How futures and Options are different ?


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What will happen when an option expires out of money ?


Do I have to pay margin in Options ?


How can the Options contracts be settled ?


What do you mean by Covered Options ?


When do you mean by Naked Options ?


What does American Options refers to ?


What does European option mean? ?


In Options , What is the meaning of At-The-Money , Out-of-the-Money (OTM) and In-The-Money ?


How to take decision on either to buy /sell call Option or put Option ?


Is it possible to trade on option of any stock or index?


How Square off and exercise an Option is different ?


What does intrinsic value of an option mean and how to calculate intrinsic value of an option ?


What does time value of an Option mean ?


In options trading , what does moving averages mean ?