Uncovered Options Trading System
Lot: Lot is a unit of trading. There are several Lot types: Even Lot, Job Lot, and Round Lot.
Commodity: A commodity, as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act, includes the agricultural commodities enumerated in Section 1a(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 USC 1a(4), and all other goods and articles, except onions as provided in Public Law 85-839 (7 USC 13-1), a 1958 law that banned futures trading in onions, and all services, rights, and interests in which contracts for future delivery are presently or in the future dealt in.
Exchange: A central marketplace with established rules and regulations where buyers and sellers meet to trade futures and options contracts or securities. Exchanges include designated contract markets and derivatives transaction execution facilities.
Quotation: Quotation is the actual price or the bid or ask price of either cash commodities or futures or options contracts at a particular time.
Round Lot: Round Lot is a quantity of a commodity equal in size to the corresponding futures contract for the commodity.
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Naked options trading is very risky - many people lose money trading them. It is recommended contacting your broker or investment professional to find out about trading risk and margin requirements before getting involved into trading uncovered options.