How to read an options contract

Weeks ago we discussed the use of financial options for buyers and sellers. This time we want to explain how to read a financial options contract.

Not all free providers of spot prices of exchange-traded assets offer real-time, real time, value at which option contracts are traded. They usually have a delay of 15 minutes.

Let us first remember that financial options are just that, options for those who buy them but become an obligation for those who sell them.

Yahoo Finance

One of the best providers of free, real-time stock prices is Yahoo Finance. There you can detail the bid and offer, the spot price, the number of shares traded and even the market capitalization. We also have charting support.

News is included in all the content; in addition, the date of publication must be carefully checked to know if it has an effect on the price consulted. However, the sources are considered reliable.