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Frequently Asked Questions

What are options?

A stock option is a privilege, sold by one party to another,that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed-upon price within a certain period of time.

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Where can I trade options?

Any stock broker should be able to help you trade options. You will have to be approved before you begin. TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Tradestation, and Interactive Brokers are just a few brokers you can use.

Why should I trade options?

Options are a speculative investment that can offer large potential gains. There are many different strategies to choose from. Many stock investors find that by adding options to their portfolio they can not only hedge their positions but can increase their income and overall returns.

How do I find good option trades?

Start by joining our FREE email list to receive alerts on the hottest companies. Do your own due diligence on the trade we alert you to and make sure you understand the strategy and risk. Consult your registered stockbroker and/or your financial advisor.

How safe are these trades?

All investments involve risk and you should always consult with your registered investment advisor or stockbroker when considering investment opportunities. While considered more speculative than other investments, options also provide the opportunity for substantial returns.

Where can I learn more about options?

How can you provide this service for free?

We consolidate trades from all over the internet. These trades are posted online. We aim to make the job of finding trades easy by providing them to you in one place. In addition, we also offer advertising. We send email advertisements to our subscribers and receive compensation for doing so. These ads allow us to keep the service active.

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U.S. Government Required Disclaimer – Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Futures and options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don’t trade with money you can’t afford to lose. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this website. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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The information found on this site and within its various products and services is meant for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing found on this site and/or within its various products, services, affiliates should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell options or securities or to trade any particular strategy, method or trading adjustment. Nothing found on this site and/or within its various products and services should be considered trading, financial or investment advice. We are not trading or financial or investment advisors. Users should do their own due diligence. Users of this site should never trade with money they can not afford to lose. Users should seek the advice of an appropriate and competent legal, tax, accounting, financial, investment, and or other necessary professional prior to trading and investing including any of the trades, adjustments, and methods found on this site and/or within its various products and services.

Prior to buying or selling an option, an investor should read and understand the booklet “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”. You can access and download a copy of the booklet on The Options /Clearing Corporations'(OCC) website at http://www.theocc.com/about/publications/character-risks.jsp. This link reference is provided as a courtesy and does not imply that the OCC is endorsing IT or its products. This booklet is also available for free from your broker or from any of the U.S. options exchanges.

We encourage our readers to invest carefully and to utilize the information available at the web sites of the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov, and the National Association of Securities Dealers at http://www.nasd.com. You can review public companies’ filings at the SEC’s EDGAR page. The NASD has published information on how to invest carefully at its web site