Trading in India's weekly equity index options has slumped by a third since the country's market regulator banned U.S.

More individual investors are trading options on exchange-traded funds. The trend worries some financial experts, who say inexperienced traders may not fully understand the risks. Interest in ETF ...

But that doesn't mean they're a good idea -- especially if you're a new investor. In fact, Motley Fool Chief Executive ...

In 1973, the confluence of computing power and mathematical models made it possible for options to begin trading on the newly-created Chicago Board Options Exchange. Exchange-trading provides an ...

Some say that the only thing growing faster than the nearly $1 trillion exchange-traded-fund market is the use of options on those nearly 1,000 funds. That may be a slight exaggeration, but it ...

Chart 1: The majority of options trading is in very liquid underlying assets. Just like we have seen in the stock market, ... The structure of exchange-traded options is more consistent.

Owned by the International Securities Exchange, the Gemini exchange represents the 12th options exchange opened in America. Skip to main content PREMIUM PRODUCTS ...

Options trading is how investors can speculate on the future direction of the overall stock market or individual securities, like stocks or bonds. Options contracts give you the choice—but not ...

An exchange-traded equity option covers 100 shares per option contract, but a non-equity option might include 10 ounces of palladium, $100,000 par value in a corporate bond or, ...