Profile of the Options Investor - The Options Industry Council
Profile of the Options Investor - The Options Industry Council
Profile of the Options Investor - The Options Industry Council
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Knowledgeable<br />
OPTIONS INVESTORS<br />
ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE<br />
INVESTORS.<br />
<strong>Options</strong> investors are much more likely<br />
than non-options investors to consider<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves extremely knowledgeable<br />
when it comes to investing. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
hand, lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge was cited as<br />
<strong>the</strong> primary reason for not trading options<br />
among non-options investors. Don’t let<br />
that lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge stop you from<br />
maximizing your client relationships.<br />
83%<br />
60%<br />
15%<br />
39%<br />
1% 2%<br />
Agree Disagree Not Sure<br />
I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE AN<br />
EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE<br />
INVESTOR<br />
<strong>Options</strong> Users<br />
Non-<strong>Options</strong> Users<br />
Having little knowledge/<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> options<br />
Too speculative/risky<br />
Too many unknowns<br />
Takes too much time<br />
to manage<br />
Not qualified/approved<br />
Financial advisor has not<br />
mentioned options as<br />
an investment choice<br />
High cost<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
71%<br />
30%<br />
26%<br />
14%<br />
12%<br />
12%<br />
3%<br />
3%<br />
REASONS WHY NEVER INVESTED<br />
IN OPTIONS
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