No Option for 'Options'

My friend Payal asked me few Qs about Derivative Options, I promised her that I will answer her Qs because I don’t have any other ‘Option’. For a while forget Derivative Options Let’s understand what option is .. Option gives you a chance to exercise it , It a chance but No Compulsion Always remember, Option will be always executed if and only if it is beneficial to the executor When it comes to Derivative Options, The Value is derived by something it can be index or company stock . The Option doesn’t have its own value as value is derived (backed) by something. This gives birth to an important concept Equity Derivatives - Equity Derivatives are in 4 types 1. Futures 2. Options 3. Swaps 4. Forward We can actually write series of articles on each one of the above , but let’s restrict our self to Options You can take ...