Options trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, and we thought it was time to update our intern's guide for U.S. options to help you understand options and how options markets work.

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

Every investor looks for ways to grow their capital, but some investors are willing to incur a greater level of risk than others. While high-yield savings accounts cater to people with a low risk ...

A booming options market has exchanges and brokerage firms vigorously competing to capture and defend turf in fast-growing areas such as short-dated contracts and extended hours trading. The primary ...

The U.S. market for exchange-listed equity option contracts was headed for another year of record-breaking trading volume in 2024 — its fifth in a row, according to data from the Options Clearing ...

Options trading volumes are booming again in 2025, as the industry heads toward what would be a sixth straight year of record activity. One subset of the market has been particularly active of late: ...