Benefits of stock options

Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment

There are many benefits of stock options.  They can provide a wide range of advantages from saftey to fast growth.

                There are many benefits of stock options.  They can provide a wide range of advantages from saftey to fast growth.

                These advantages make trading stock options the best investment vehicles available. 

1.       Less risk.  Most people assume that options have higher risk then stocks because you can lose 100% of what you invest.  While this part may be true the amount you invest with options is lower then what you would invest with if you buy the stock.  For example an option on a $50 stock may be just $3.  Because of this you are only risking $3 on the trade.  If you had bought the stock you would be risking $50. 

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