When you buy an option, your risk is strictly limited to the premium you paid.

: Give the buyer the right to buy an asset at a set price ( strike price ) by a specific date ( expiration ).

: Give the buyer the right to sell an asset at the strike price by expiration.

: This is the price you pay (as a buyer) or receive (as a seller) for the option. 2. Buying Options (Going "Long")

buying selling options puts calls