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Basics of Options (Derivatives) - How to Read an Options Table An Options Table typically looks like something below:
1) Strike Price: This is the price per share upon which an underlying share of stock can be bought (Call) and sold (Put) if the option contract is exercised. 2) Expiry Date: Expiry date is the expiration date of the Options Contract. Listed US Options expire on the 3rd Friday of each month. 3) Call or Put: This indicates whether the option is a buy (Call) or a sell (Put). 4) Volume: This shows the total # of Options traded for the day. 5) Bid: This is the price an investor is willing to pay to acquire an Options Contract. 6) Ask: This is the price a Writer is willing to pay to sell an Options Contract. 7) Open Interest: This is the # of Option Contracts that are open, have not expired and and have not yet been exercised.
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