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Options Bootcamp 58: What the Heck Are Binary Options?

Options Boot Camp
Options Boot Camp
Episode • Oct 30, 2015 • 59m

Options 101: Today we are joined by Dan Cook from Nadex. He walks us through the following:

  • What is a binary option?
  • How does the pricing work vs. standard options pricing?
  • How do the ticks work?
  • Is there a multiplier?
  • Does the price represent the pure probability of an option expiring in-the-money?
  • How does expiration work?
  • What about the final minutes around expiration?
  • What is the farthest out you can trade a binary on Nadex?
  • The Greeks: Binaries vs. Standard options
  • Which underlyings offer binaries?
  • How can you trade binaries?
  • What is a typical binary use case?

Mail Call: Get your questions answered by the team.

  • Question from Jeb16 - I have seen a number of sports books online offering products that appear to be sports derivatives. Is it possible to trade actual products based on sports outcomes or other event-type derivatives in a legal exchange-traded form in the U.S.?
  • Question from Amelia G. - Do you notice anything different in the options trading in higher volume products vs. lower volume products?

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