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Understand The Trade You’re Placing
“Remember: 1 options contract = 100 shares of the underlying stock. If you want to place a 1 contract trade on a $2 stock, the price is $2 x 100 shares = $200.”
“Remember: 1 options contract = 100 shares of the underlying stock. If you want to place a 1 contract trade on a $2 stock, the price is $2 x 100 shares = $200.”