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  1. Deep Learning for Options Trading: An End-To-End Approach

    We introduce a novel approach to options trading strategies using a highly scalable and data-driven machine learning algorithm. In contrast to traditional approaches that often require specifications of underlying market dynamics or assumptions on an option pricing model, our models depart fundamentally from the need for these prerequisites, directly learning non-trivial mappings from market ...

  2. The effect of option trading

    This paper studies the effect of option trading on corporate investment and financing policies. Based on prior literature, I hypothesize that option market induces informed trading and thus reduces information asymmetry and the cost of capital. As a result, firms with high option trading have more investment and financing. Specifically, based on the United States public data, this paper finds ...

  3. Full article: Are Options Trading Strategies Really Effective for

    Options trading allows to hedge the underlying asset and minimize the risks in the investment; ... Further, this paper provides scope for expanding research work in this area. This study does not consider brokerage or commission charges payable to the brokering firm, which directly or indirectly affects the final strategy's payoff. ...

  4. Options trading and firm investment efficiency

    We examine the effect of options trading on an optioned firm's investment decisions. We find that active options trading improves an optioned firm's investment efficiency, and that this effect holds under several alternative empirical specifications and identification strategies, including fixed-effects models, different matching methods, an instrumental variable approach, a Granger causality ...

  5. (PDF) The effect of option trading

    in option trading leads to an improvement in investment and financing. Empirically, this paper finds that there is a large positive effect of option trading on total. investment and financing ...

  6. Does 0DTE Options Trading Increase Volatility?

    Abstract. This paper examines the impact of Zero-Day-to-Expiration (0DTE) options trading on stock market volatility. The monthly trading volume of 0DTE options linked to the S&P 500 index increased from .08 million contracts in January 2011 to 23.5 million contracts in December 2022 and now accounts for 40% of the trading in S&P 500 index options.

  7. (PDF) Analysis of Option Trading Strategies Based on the Relation of

    In this paper, we examine the performance of certain short option trading strategies on the S&P500 with backtesting based on historical option price data.

  8. Losing is Optional: Retail Option Trading and Expected ...

    Retail investors purchase options in a concentrated fashion before earnings announcements, particularly those with greater expected abnormal volatility. Comparing across asset markets, we also find retail investors disproportionately trade options over stocks as anticipated announcement volatility increases.

  9. PDF Empirical Option Pricing Models National Bureau of Economic Research

    The paper reviews evidence from time series analysis, option prices and option price evolution regarding those risks, and discusses required compensation. David S. Bates Henry B. Tippie College of Business Department of Finance University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242-1000 and NBER [email protected].

  10. Options Trading and Stock Price Informativeness

    We document the causal effects of single-name options trading on the absolute level of information content of prices (stock price informativeness) by exploiting the Penny Pilot Program as an exogenous shock to options trading volume. ... (December 10, 2022). Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 19-74, Journal of Financial and Quantitative ...

  11. The Impact of Options Trading on the Market Quality of the Underlying

    This paper was formerly titled "The Impact of Options Trading on the Market Microstructure of the Underlying Security." We would like to thank Michael Brennan, Gregory Kadlec, Dilip Shome, Vijay Singal, René Stulz (the editor), Sunil Wahal, and an anonymous referee for their comments and suggestions.

  12. Option Trading and Individual Investor Performance

    This paper examines the impact of option trading on individual investor performance. The results show that most investors incur substantial losses on their option investments, which are much larger than the losses from equity trading. ... S&P Global Market Intelligence Research Paper Series. Subscribe to this free journal for more curated ...

  13. Optionstradingstrategybasedon ARIMAforecasting strategy

    It is applied to series of European call and put option contracts whose underlying asset is the S&P 500 Composite index. The database of S&P 500 index options involves 43,014 call and 38,784 put premiums for a total of 81,798 options traded on the CME over 60 months from January 2009 to December 2013.

  14. Who and what drives informed options trading after the market opens?

    This study examines what affects the return predictability of option order imbalances immediately after the market opening and who contributes to this predictability. Although intraday momentum is insignificant, option order imbalances in the first 10 min of trading significantly predict the returns of stock index and index futures for the ...

  15. PDF Analysis of Option Trading Strategies Based on the Relation of Implied

    Option-trading S&P500-index Implied volatility Realized volatility Introduction This paper is a follow-up to the papers "Modeling and Performance of Certain Put-Write Strategies" (Larcher, Del Chicca, and Szölgyenyi, 2013) and "A Comparison of Different Families of Put-Write Option Strategies" (Del Chicca and Larcher, 2012).

  16. PDF Analysis of Option Trading Strategies as an Effective Financial

    The outline of the paper is organized as follow: - Section 1: Introduction, aim of this research, question of research and literature review. Section 2: The overview about types of trades, option trading strategies, financial engineering, advantage and factors contributing to the growth of financial engineering.

  17. Options trading strategy based on ARIMA forecasting

    Findings. The paper demonstrates the valuable contribution of this option trading strategy when trading call and put index options. It especially demonstrates that the ARIMA forecasting method is a valid method for forecasting the S&P 500 Composite index and is superior to the GARCH model in the context of an application to index options trading.

  18. A Simple Options Trading Strategy based on Technical Indicat

    Francesco Carlier, 2021. " A Simple Options Trading Strategy based on Technical Indicators ," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 11 (2), pages 88-91. Downloadable! This paper is devoted to research the validity of options strategies with a particular emphasis on weekly options.

  19. Optimizing Stock Option Forecasting with the Assembly of Machine

    This paper introduced key aspects of applying Machine Learning (ML) models, improved trading strategies, and the Quasi-Reversibility Method (QRM) to optimize stock option forecasting and trading results. It presented the findings of the follow-up project of the research "Application of Convolutional Neural Networks with Quasi-Reversibility Method Results for Option Forecasting". First, the ...

  20. PDF Options Trading Strategies

    Options Trading Strategies - A Guide for New Investors Hemraj Kawadkar *1 , Tushar Kadu 2 1* S.B. Jain Institute of Technology Management and Research, Nagpur, India; e-mail: hemrajkawadkar@sbjit ...

  21. A Simple Options Trading Strategy based on Technical Indicators

    THE STRATEGY. The strategy needs the allocation of a risk capital and the following. writing of a put or a call spread. Speci cally it is necessary to trade using the already explained. technical ...

  22. Automated Options Trading Using Machine Learning

    An experimental study on the viability of several call option trading strategies that rely on machine-learning-based detection and prediction of heightened volatility periods that provide an empirical basis for choosing the optimal strategy from among the strategies. We summarize an experimental study on the viability of several call option trading strategies that rely on our earlier work with ...

  23. PDF Technical Analysis for Options Trading

    Definition. Technical analysis primarily studies historical market data. It also: Focuses on the supply-and-demand dynamic expressed via stock prices. Visualizes supply-and-demand shifts, which can be seen in chart patterns. Accounts for the emotional aspects of the marketplace. Quantifies the capital risk of trading and investing decisions.

  24. What Is Option Trading? Definition & Risks of Option Trading

    Options trading examples. To show how options trading works, let's walk through a couple of scenarios. Call option example. Let's say you buy a call option for Big Tech Company with a strike price ...

  25. Short selling and options trading: A tale of two markets

    Abstract Recent research documents both short selling and option volume are predictive of future real estate ... Short selling and options trading: A tale of two markets. George D. Cashman, George D. Cashman ... Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Search for more papers by this author. David M. Harrison, Corresponding Author. David M. Harrison [email ...

  26. Options Trading

    Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Before trading options, please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Supporting documentation for any claims, if applicable, will be furnished upon request.

  27. How to Use Options to Profit During Earnings Season

    If the stock is currently trading at $76, a trader could initiate a long strangle by buying to open a short-term call at the 80-strike, priced at $0.40, and a 72-strike put in the same series ...