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Introduction to options trading

Get a comprehensive introduction to trading options, how they work and answers to common questions and terminology.

What is options trading?

A beginner’s guide to buying and selling options to help you understand what options are, how they work, and why they can be useful.

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Options FAQ

Get answers to some of the common questions about options trading.

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Options terminology

Get familiar with options terminology with this handy reference guide.

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How to trade options in Questrade Edge Desktop

Edge Desktop’s advanced tools and capabilities make it the platform of choice for many options traders. Learn how to use it to buy and sell options.

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Practical examples of options trades

Here are some examples to help you understand exactly how options contracts work.

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What are the risks of options trading?

Before you get into options trading, it’s important that you understand the risks. Learn about the risks associated with options trading.

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Get answers to frequently asked questions

There are a number of ways that you can fund your account. You can learn more about each of them, and the timeframes associated here.

Transferring between your Questrade accounts is simple. You can easily move your Canadian and U.S. cash, or your investments between accounts any time.

Check out our guide on internal transfers here.

Transferring an account over from another financial institution is easy. You can find out how by reading our guide on transfers here.

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