Binary Options on Few Words

If a trader believes the market is rising, she/he would purchase a call. If the trader believes the market is falling, she/he would buy a put. For a call to make money, the price must be above the strike price at the expiry time. For a put to make money, the price must be below the strike price at the expiry time. The strike price, expiry, payout and risk are all disclosed at the trade’s outset. For most high-low binary options outside the U.S., the strike price is the current price or rate of the underlying financial product, such as the S&P 500 index, EUR/USD currency pair or a particular stock. Therefore, the trader is wagering whether the future price at expiry will be higher or lower than the current price.

Today, there is growing flexibility in binary options trading. Traders can specify not only the amount of money they wish to risk on an option, but its strike price and expiration period. It is possible to purchase insurance on a binary options trade by opting for a lower payout percentage, in exchange for which the trader will only lose part – rather than all of his option investment – if the option is not profitable at expiration.

Binary options are available across virtually all tradeable financial assets, with a variety of contract types and expiration periods ranging from one minute to one year. There are hedge funds that primarily focus on binary options trading. In the forex markets, binary options trading was initially only available through specialized brokers. Recently, regular forex brokers have added binary options trading platforms for their clients. The likelihood is that binary options trading will continue to increase in popularity in the foreseeable future.

Binary Options on Few Words