If you’re bearish on a stock, you can try to capitalize on your position in a few ways: Sell the stock, if you own it. Sell the stock, even if you don’t own it, by borrowing shares via your brokerage firm. At a later date, you can buy the shares (hopefully at a lower price) […]
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Options investors may lose the entire amount of their investment in a relatively short period of time.
Prior to buying or selling options, investors must read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options brochure (17.8 MB PDF), also known as the options disclosure document. It explains in more detail the characteristics and risks of exchange traded options.
November 2012 Supplement (PDF)
October 2018 Supplement (PDF)
You can also request a printed version by calling us at 1-630-413-3309.
