option
Let an agent explain options and their types and mechanics, describe pricing concepts and uses, present risks and regulation, and avoid personalised investment advice.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain options and their types and mechanics, describe pricing concepts and uses, present risks and regulation, and avoid personalised investment advice.
A financial derivative contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a set price on or before a set date, as a call option to buy or a put option to sell, in styles such as American options exercisable any time, European options exercisable at expiry, and exotic forms such as Asian and lookback options, traded on exchanges and over the counter and priced by models such as Black-Scholes; options are used for hedging, speculation and employee compensation.
What it is for: Contracts giving rights to buy or sell assets.
It can be explain types and mechanics; describe pricing concepts; present risks and regulation; avoid personalised advice.
Distinguishing features
Asymmetric rights
Strike and expiry
Premium
Pricing models
What it looks like
Not physical; contracts and quotes.
How it is recognised
Right but not obligation to buy or sell
Calls and puts, American and European styles
A future obliges both parties; a warrant is issued by the company
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - rates in option pricing
is related to - another financial measure entry
is related to - options as choices in real options analysis
In practice
Families and kinds
call and put options
American and European options
exotic options such as Asian and lookback
exchange-traded and over-the-counter options
employee stock options
Standards and regulation
Securities and derivatives regulation
Exchange rules and clearing
Accounting standards for options
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personalised investment advice
Leverage losses for inexperienced traders
Model risk in pricing
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.option-cognition
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What options are.
Finance.
Mechanics
Mechanics and types.
Mechanics
Mechanics.
- How do calls, puts, strikes, expiry and premiums work, and how do American, European and exotic options differ? definition
- Is personalised investment advice being sought, which is out of scope? boundary
Pricing
Pricing concepts.
Pricing
Pricing.
- How do models such as Black-Scholes price options, and what do volatility and the Greeks mean? definition
- Which entry fits option pricing? action
Use Uses.
Practice.
Hedging
Hedging and speculation.
Hedging
Hedging.
- How are options used to hedge risk and to speculate, and what are common strategies, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits hedging? action
Employee
Employee stock options.
Employee
Employee.
- How do employee stock options work, and how are they taxed and accounted for, in general terms? provenance
- Is tax or legal advice needed from a professional? boundary
Risk Risks and regulation.
Regulation.
Risks
Risks.
Risks
Risks.
- What risks do options carry for buyers and writers, and what do regulators warn retail investors? provenance
- Which entry fits investor protection? action
Regulation
Regulation.
Regulation
Regulation.
- How are options markets regulated, cleared and reported? provenance
- Which entry fits derivatives regulation? action
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did options markets and pricing theory develop, from early contracts to Black, Scholes and Merton? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can options be taught with payoff diagrams? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should option pricing be a separate entry?
- How should regulators be linked?
- How should educational resources be linked?