How to choose and trade options.
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Options fill price not ideal? 2 ways to see through liquidity
Key points of the video
Why is the liquidity of options important? (00:00-01:25)
When trading options, liquidity is a key factor that affects the buying and selling prices of options and actual returns. Options with poor liquidity may require selling at a discount during trading, or even have no bid offers.
How to determine the liquidity of options? (01:25-02:39)
Evaluate the liquidity of options by observing the bid-ask spread, volume, and open interest in the options chain. Options with small bid-ask spreads, high volume, and large open interest tend to have better liquidity.
How to use tools to analyze liquidity? (02:39-06:39)
Futubull App has an "Options Analysis" feature that allows you to view options trading statistics, volume distribution, and open interest distribution to quickly identify options with higher liquidity.