Options Trading Tutorial

What online options brokers have flat rate commission? What on line options brokers offer flat rate commission? I used to use optionshouse.com, but they sent me an email that they will change the rate to $8.50 + $0.15/contract. So I am trying to find a new online options broker that will allow me to trade as many options contract as I want for a flat rate commision. Can you help me out?

How are the earnings from Options trading reported to IRS by brokers? I have some earnings from trading in options on stocks in the share market. My broker has informed me that no form 1099 is issued in respect of earnings from options trading. That being so, how does the IRS know what earnings an options trader had in a given year?

What is the best online brokers for trading bonds AND options ? Excluding Interactive Brokers, it is not good for margins.

Will online brokers allow me to short stock options in a margin account? I'm talking about shorting puts and calls, not buying a put. I'm opening a margin account at one broker and I will ask them, but if they tell me No, do some brokers allow this practice? Yes, I know shorting them is risky, but I have a plan.

Who are the cheapest and best on-line brokers for Options? How does Scottrade compare? (my current broker)

Do any brokers let you use Paypal to buy stocks and options? I would like to buy stock online but would prefer Paypal to any other money transfer system. Is this possible?

Is there a broker that allows the writing of index options online? Many online brokers provide option trading services, but I am yet to find an online broker that provides the option to write options (naked or covered calls & puts) through an online platform.

are there any brokers in india who can help me trade options in chicago board options exchange? can buying a put for infy and thus hedge the position of holding stock of infy in NASDAQ? Let me know if i need a income tax card of US (similar to PAN) particularly to buy options.

Wondering how to buy call options of berkshire hathaway options thru discount brokers?

Which is the cheapest broker to trade options with? Im currently using Zecco, which charges $4.50 + 0.50/contract per trade. I trade options frequently and these commissions are eating from my profits. Are there other discount online brokers that beat this price?

Are there any online brokers that let you sell uncovered options?

How do I buy/sell options, broker doesn't allow it? I'm want to buy call options, but I have to fill out all this stuff with a broker, and then they said I have to have 100 shares of the stock if I'm going to buy the option.. anyone know how I can just buy the call option w/o having to have 100 shares in my portfolio? I want to buy an uncovered call. Is this prohibited by brokers b/c of the downside? I know the risks, but I just want to buy the call uncovered. Thanks for any additional help.

Which online brokers allow you to short call and put options?

What broker would you recommend for trading options? I recently took a course in trading options and have placed a few contracts. I use Fidelity investments Active Trader Pro but would like to know if there are better platforms than this one and if the brokers are reputable with good support assistance. Thanks! Thanks for all your help everyone!

Full-service stock and futures and options broker? Hello, apart from Interactive Brokers and Man, is there anyone out there who offers access to most markets worldwide, cash (i.e. shares, ETFs) and derivatives (i.e. futures and options)?

Can an online broker discriminate against allowing me to trade options on the basis of age? Interactive Brokers doesn't allow me to sign up for options trading because I'm not 21 yet, but they do allow stock trading. I'm 19. Is it legal for them to do that? Where is the law that says it's legal? What basis do they have for denying me trading options with them due being less than 21. 18 is the legal adult age in US. I'm almost 20 and have 1.5 years investing in options. I just used a different broker Ameritrade.

Does anyone know a reputable Forex broker that offers European style options? None of the large, reputable brokers I know of like Oanda or IB seem to offer them. I'm specifically looking for European style options on spot forex prices. Not box options or the index options offered by ISE and PHLX. Thanks!

How do I get started trading equity options and futures? I have a quant background in hedging, so I'm not asking for guidance on how to learn modeling or developing strategies for trading options. I have work experience doing option valuation and developing dynamic replication strategies, but I have never done the trading. I want to start relatively small - I'm comfortable putting about $20K at risk. I would be looking to hedge options against options while trying to limit the amount of dynamic hedging. I expect that I'll need set up some margin in addition to any net option premium. Is $20K reasonable? Are there brokers specializing in options? Does anyone recommend CME, CBOE or other tools? (I know that some exchanges offer tools for subscription.) Thanks!

what is the best forex options broker ? what is the best fx options (cal/put) broker that : 1- has less costs 2- is real one not a SCAM 3- you already tried them 4- has less forms 5- has no sudden problems especially when withdrawing funds 6- you earned with them and had a successful funds withdrawal I came a cross several negative comments about saxobank.com and easy-forex.com here I am talking about (forex options or currency options) not about the forex itself

What site is the easiest to trade options without a broker? I don't want any sales pitches or hassles, I just want an online site to buy options. Any recommendations?

Can someone suggest good futures/ options broker that have great website interfaces but reasonable costs?

What are the requirements to trade options if you use an online broker like Scottrade? Im a 21 college student and have decided to take a small amount of risk in the market, perhaps trading options. I have an account with the online broker Scottrade that has a value > 25000. I turned in the paperwork for trading options. So if I were to invest a small amount of my portfolio into a call option for (X) tomorrow morning, what steps do i need to take (besides filling out the order form i know how to do that)? Do I have to own shares in (X)? Also it's a $1.25 per contract, so does that mean for each single option I buy it cost $1.25? I just started a course in investments and will learn more about options later this semester, I just want a head start and possibly make some money. Thank You.

How to start with BPOs broker price options? I'm looking for an extra income now that I have a baby and I have to take care of her, and I heard something about BPOs but I don't know anything about it, I would like to know how to start, do I need a certificate for it, do I need experience in some kind a related field, it will be easy to get a job doing this? Where can I find all the information about this?

Who is the cheapest online broker for options? E-trade is a ripoff with $10 or whatever and 75 cents per friggin contract. What's the cheapest one?

Which stock brokers allow to buy stocks or stock options on BlackBerry, or iPod, iPhone?

What online broker to go with, Scottrade would not let me trade options? I was approved for an account and for options trading. Then after I wasted a week waiting for them to allow me to trade options I got a letter saying that my credit is not good enough for them to let me trade options. I am closing my account with them. What broker is likely to allow me options trading without credit checking?

which broker charges minimum margin for writing/selling options in india? how is the margin charged for selling option contracts? plz dnt tell me tht it is mostly same as SPAN margin. coz out of money calls hav less margin than in the money and at the money calls. also, margin for sellin options differ frm broker to broker. so plz tell me which broker charges minimum margin for writing options.

i need an options broker? Which options and stocks brokers are there?

Can you really make money trading options? I'm beginner in investing and I want to know if it is at all possible to make money from trading options. It looks quite complicated but my broker told me options can provide unlimited return with limited risks. Any of you made any money from options? Any sites or books you recommend?

where can I find info on doing lease options in the Canadian market -- and which real estate agents can help? I will be attending a two-hour workshop on lease options, but am a beginner real estate investor. Would anyone know of any reputable brokers/agents in Toronto who work with clients on lease options?

Why is there a stigma on Mortgage Brokers? I'm a very hard working, honest mortgage broker for NC, MD and PA. But, there is a natural stigma against brokers. I understand there is always a "bad seed", which is the case in ANY field. Most times, a broker is the best option for a refinance, since we can shop MANY lenders guidelines to find the right loan. Whereas a lender only has their guidelines - you fit it or they turn you down. Please help me understand this, from your experience.

Do brokers charge interest fees per yr or something if there is already a commision fee or is it just that? 1. Do brokers charge interest fees per year or something if there is already a commision fee or is it just that one time fee? 2. Is there also a fee or intrest rate when you sell your stocks? 3. Do you have to file taxes on all your stocks every year, and even if you did not make anything off them? 4.Also, can someone please explain to me options???? PLEASE?????

Mortgage options. How do I decide which is the best deal? I have two brokers trying to get my business and have good faith estimates from both that cover a range of options. The lowest rate has the second lowest payment but has me paying more in closing. The ones without pointshave me paying either a higher rate, a higher payment, or both. This is the second time I've bought a property, but the last time was 20+ years ago and it's a blur. How do I decide which is the best deal?

Mortgage Brokers only for those with poor credit? My wife and I have good credit good equity and are thinking of financing a third home. Our other 2 mortgages are with BMO. Should we look more into Mortgage brokers or do banks typically have the best options?

Where is the best place to find a mortgage broker or are there better options? Should I use a bank, an online mortgage company, or a mortgage broker? What are the pros and cons of each and please make specific reccomendations?

What is the difference between creating a spread and simply writing options? My broker has 2 different option trading levels: 1 - writing covered calls, writing cash secured puts 2 - creating spreads (requires a margin account) What is the key difference between those two if I can basically create a spread using level 1?

what online broker will quickly approve me for trading options? I am with scottrade and just filled out the options agreement form. If they don't approve me for some weird reson where should I go. Need A site with low fees and not a lot of "rating" your experience etc. I just want to trade why does the government allow banks to do whatever they want but try to restrict me. It's not fair. They had better not get in my way.

Can someone recommend a good online broker for stock options. Any info added would be appreciated.? I'm looking for a cheap company but reputable.

How to borrow 230 dollars tomorrow?, fast loan options? can anybody recomend any options? i dont want to use the money shop, and my local pawn brokers are booked?, and obviously banks take to long, are there such things as loan sharks ect or any other forms, i can pay back funds within a day or 2 tops, could anybody recomend to me any suitiable avenues in which i can explore?

Are there any whole life insurance / Roth IRA options similar to Colorado Banking? I recently spoke to an investment broker about an option offered by Colorado Banking that offers an IRA with a guaranteed interest rate where the amount you put in ($150 per month) goes toward a 80,000 whole life insurance plan and also into an IRA that would return 319,000 at the end of 45 years. I've done the math and it does work itself out, but I'm curious if there are any companies that compete with the same type of plan.

Is there a way to get stock options you've sold to be "called away" early? I have written a bunch of options that are now "in the money". Is there some way I can encourage my broker (Fidelity) to call the options away before the expiration date? (So that I can write more options)

Who is the best or legitimate broker for forex/comodities/options/stocks etc.in canada.? i wont mind if the fee or commission is little high, but my funds should be protected. I know some like interactive brokers, Think or swim, quest trade. Please share with me your best opinions. thanks.

Pending sales while switching real estate brokers? I am a real estate salesperson in Texas. Recently I switched to a new brokerage. I had two pending sales contracts with the old broker when I changed to the new one. I am not getting my commission for those contracts. What are my options to get my commission split?

How are ticket brokers able to sell 2008 MLB Allstar Game Tickets for next year already? Do fans have the option of purchasing through MLB or do they have to buy through brokers like this?

What are my options when I was lured into signing a lease when we were suppose to be renting to own? One year ago this month we were lured into signing a lease on a property that was suppose to rent to own. I was told that we had to be in a lease a year before transfering it over to rent to own I was also told that the $6500 we have paid in rent would be counted torward the rent to own. However none of this has happened and I recently found out that the person that rented it to me is a real estate broker and he does not even own the house. What are my options Please Help! The only reason we signed the lease is because we were lied into it. I have documentation proving this.

What is the best way to learn to use put or call options? I use a discount broker to buy and sell shares on line and I think I might like to try put and call options. I am not an accountant or anything and I would like to learn about this kind of investing in simple language.

What online brokerage gives me the best options? I am wanting to find an online broker for very aggresive trading. Who would you recomment? Cheap per trade is important to me then having a wide range of stock options. Wow great responses guys, thanks! I will definately look into Scottrade!

What web brokers offer short sale transactions? I currently trade under Sharebuilder, however do not see any short options there.

Where to get a list of standard options? Where can I download a listing of standard options for each of the optionable stocks (as I don't really care to trade the non-standard ones)? For instance, for CVS, with that list, I could easily check that the standard options start with 'CVS' and ignore the others. Currently, I need to check each ticker from my online broker's website, which is troublesome.

Are there any whole life insurance / Roth IRA options similar to Colorado Banking? I recently spoke to an investment broker about an option offered by Colorado Banking that offers an IRA with a guaranteed interest rate where the amount you put in ($150 per month) goes toward a 80,000 whole life insurance plan and also into an IRA that would return 319,000 at the end of 45 years. I've done the math and it does work itself out, but I'm curious if there are any companies that compete with the same type of plan.

Need help finding a broker to trade options?!? My main account is with Scottrade.It is fine for stocks but trading options with them is more expensive than buying stocks. I would like to be able to sell naked puts and calls(for buying spreads,straddles,etc) Suggestions? Also,are there firms that allow you to buy otions of commodity futures or do you have to open a commodity account?

Can anyone recommend a good pennystock/options broker or a website that doesn't want $200 a yr. for advice I'm looking for an excellent options trader to place trades for me but also someone who dabbles with penny stocks also

Brokers License for Real Estate investor? I called a real estate lawyer to review contracts because I wanted to be a real estate investor, but he said I needed a brokers License to buy and sell real estate, get properties under contract, assign them and lease options. So he pretty much crushed my dream, Im not sure what to do now with my life. This is for CA.

Can I change Online brokers and roll over my shares to a new company? I use an Online trading company . They charge me $19.95 per transaction. I want to switch to another Online trading company such as Scottrade. Can I transfer the stock I have to a new company? do I have options? what should I do?

how much income and liquid assets i need to trade stock options? the broker rejected my request to trade option, because of my income and liquid assets, so how much exactly i need to trade?

What actual mortgage lenders (not mortgage brokers) offer the Option Arm?

Where can i trade options without a broker or intermediary ? Self investment

How would one get a mortgage with an outstanding judgement on one's credit record? Any mortgage brokers know? I want to stop renting and get a house but I have a judgement on my record which I guess makes it impossible. I know there must be a way but how? Any affordable options? I am in the chicago suburbs if that helps. And my credit, according to one bureau is sub 650. Thanx.

Is there any online broker that lets you DEMO trade currency options (forex options) on a Mac? If so, can there platform be downloaded and run from the desktop without having to log on through an internet browser?

What other options are there for licensed realtors other than agent or broker?

Since when has the "average Joe", not institutions or professional tader, been able to trade options? For example, since what date/from what broker (online) has the average Joe been able to trade options. For hedging and speculation... Sources please, it's for a research paper. Thanks!

I own ISO stock options in a private company. Who can I sell them to? I own fully vested ISO stock options in a private company. Now, tracking their valuation is going to be hard to do, but the thought came to me about who can I sell them to if I chose to do so? These are not the kind of stocks one can just list with a broker. At least, this is true based on what I know about them.

Is there a recommended amount for starting out w/ options? I've been doing a lot of reserach on (call options). But it seems pretty pointless to waste $500-$1000 to only gain maybe $20-$100. Then you have to take in account for broker fee's,contract fee's,trade fee's. Is there an idea amount that one should have before purchasing options. If anyone knows of a good website where I can continue to educate myself on options, it would be helpful.

if I am already working with a broker then how I have options to shift for another to maintain online trading? i am working with the prabhudas lilladher from 5 years and now i want to my terminal for online trading but they have not sufficient arrangments and facilities for providing online termian then how i have option to start my online share trading?

What is the best online, easiest to use options trading broker that an 18 year old could use? Please help/advs? I am 18 years old and for months now, I have been desperate to find a really good online options trading broker that is very easy to use that also has a demo account platform, and can be used in the UK? All help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Options trading in India? I have been trading options in the US for a long time. I would like to know if the Indian options market is similar to the US options market. I am not sure if any options broker in India can handle the sophisticated option tools. I have dual citizenship of USA and India.

How do I limit losses on equity options? I have traded equity option on UK FT100/Liffe for about a year and I make money on approx 4 out of 6 trades but lose my shirt on the remaining two. My problem is I cannot sit and watch the screen all day so when the market moves against me I am frequently already to late to reverse or sell my position. I have asked the broker and they tell me it is market driven and there is no opportunity to electronically limit a loss on a position but I cannot believe that the major players do not have that facility. I use a system called myBroker which is a bit clunky and I am now thinking a little expensive.

Is there a safe way of investing in the futures market . A broker has told me that using put options as ? insurance is safe . How would i do that or how would i judge that to be a safe if i did it that way.

Who is the cheapest on line broker for trading options in US stock markets?

Can you buy stock options with a LLC? I know there are plenty of advantages to buying real estate with a LLC, and an online broker site that I buy stock options through lets you open an account with a LLC. I was wondering if the same benefits apply to stock options with a LLC that exist with buying and owning real estate. (i.e. tax advantages, asset protection, ect.) Has anybody done this or know if it works the same as it does with real estate.

Which broker allows leveraged options trading? Does anyone know which online broker allows leveraged options trading? Thanks

How do I trade currency options on the Philly Stock Exchange (PHLX)? - Any recommended Brokers? - Any positive/negative experiences? - mini-contracts and spreads are reasonable? - what is the average 'pip' spread?

i am non-resident alien trading us equity/index options through online broker, optionsXpress. How to file tax?