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A virtual options trading platform is an online service that allows investors to simulate trade options by offering tools and resources for analyzing market trends, strategizing trades and managing ...

Vanguard offers self-directed investors the ability to trade options, but you’ll first need special permission. Options provide unique opportunities to hedge risk or generate income, but they can be ...

Options trading is the practice of buying or selling options contracts. Whether you buy or sell depends on how you think a stock will perform over a specific period of time. Many, or all, of the ...

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