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Options Pricing

  1. Options Pricing: Introduction
  2. Options Pricing: A Review of Basic Terms
  3. Options Pricing: The Basics of Pricing
  4. Options Pricing: Intrinsic Value and Time Value
  5. Options Pricing: Factors That Influence Option Price
  6. Options Pricing: Distinguishing Between Option Premiums and Theoretical Value
  7. Options Pricing: Modeling
  8. Options Pricing: Black-Scholes Model
  9. Options Pricing: Cox-Rubinstein Binomial Option Pricing Model
  10. Options Pricing: Put/Call Parity
  11. Options Pricing: Profit and Loss Diagrams
  12. Options Pricing: The Greeks
  13. Options Pricing: Conclusion

Option pricing refers to the amount per share at which an option is traded. Options are derivative contracts that give the holder (the "buyer") the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the underlying instrument at an agreed-upon price on or before a specified future date. Although the holder of the option is not obligated to exercise the option, the option writer (the "seller") has an obligation to buy or sell the underlying instrument if the option is exercised.

Depending on the strategy, options trading can provide a variety of benefits, including the security of limited risk and the advantage of leverage. Another benefit is that options can protect or enhance your portfolio in rising, falling and neutral markets. Regardless of why you trade options – or the strategy you use – it's important to understand how options are priced. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at various factors that influence options pricing, as well as several popular options-pricing models that are used to determine the theoretical value of options.

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Options Pricing: A Review of Basic Terms
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