Binary Options Trading Platforms. In today's fast-moving world of technology it is vital that online brokers are continually re-visiting, updating and developing their binary options platforms. Brokers who release their latest software update today could be outsmarted or outperformed by their peers in a matter of days. When operating a trading platform there is no time to stand still so the race is on for each broker to offer you the best online experience. A few years ago, it was enough for a broker or the binary options platform providers to focus on their desktop offering as trading was conducted mostly from a desktop computer or maybe a laptop. Now with the introduction of different devices and different operating systems like iOS and Android it is important to consider the investing experience across a whole range of tablets, laptops and smart phones via both websites and mobile apps. If you have limited knowledge of software platforms, trading platforms or operating systems t...
A Simple Guide To Making Money With Options. Over the past few decades, we've seen many advances in how the stock market functions. Today, exchanges and brokerage houses exist almost entirely online, and everyone is competing for microseconds of speed. As a quick example, let's say IBM is currently trading at $100 per share. Now, let's say an investor purchases one call option contract on IBM with a $100 strike price at a premium of $2. The call option gives the buyer the right to purchase shares of IBM at $100 per share. In this scenario, the buyer could use the option to purchase those shares at $100, then immediately sell those same shares in the open market for $105. Because of this, the option will sell for $5 on the expiration date. Using the same analysis as shown above, the call option will now be worth $1 (or $100 per contract). Since the investor spent $200 to purchase the option in the first place, he or she will show a net loss on this trade of $100. If IBM ends...