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Margin Trading

Margin Trading Margin trading refers to the process of borrowing funds from TradeStation in order to leverage your available capital to trade stocks and options. Margin accounts are required if your trading will include short-selling stock or writing options, and you...

Options

The Basics What is an Option? An option is a type of security that grants the trader the right to buy or sell an underlying asset. The underlying instrument is commonly a stock, but options can also be traded on a variety of ETFs and futures. There are two types of...

The Basics

What is an Option? An option is a type of security that grants the trader the right to buy or sell an underlying asset. The underlying instrument is commonly a stock, but options can also be traded on a variety of ETFs and futures. There are two types of options: call...

Futures Options

The Basics What is a Future Option A futures option is a type of security that grants the trader the right to buy or sell a futures contract at a specific price by a specific date. There are two types of futures options: call options and put options. Call options give...

The Basics

What is a Future Option A futures option is a type of security that grants the trader the right to buy or sell a futures contract at a specific price by a specific date. There are two types of futures options: call options and put options. Call options give the owner...