Trading Futures vs Stock Options (2024)

Trading Futures vs Stock Options (1)

Life Is Complicated Enough. Your Trading Doesn’t Have To Be.

Most veteran traders would generally consider futures to be an instrument of choice for a straightforward and transparent trading experience. To start, there are only two trading buttons; BUY and SELL, allowing you to go long or short as needed. In addition, futures provide a level playing field for all traders with clear price and limit order discovery.

In contrast, stock options add several layers of complexity for a trader starting with pricing based on the proximity of the contract to the current asset price, days to expiration, volatility, and interest rates. Let’s look at some of the advantages futures offer.

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