I assume you are asking if there is money to be made trading options?
You can make thousands and lose thousands. It is more difficult to trade options than stocks however many people do it and when you learn the correct way to trade them it can really enhance returns.
132 million yen annually plus stock options.
Usually they make around $500,000 Salary but their main money is in stock options which can be in the millions.
L. G. McMillan has written: 'McMillan on options' -- subject(s): Options (Finance) 'How to make money with stock options' -- subject(s): Hedging (Finance), Stock options, Stock exchanges
Cashless stock options from your employer are an incentive for you to work harder. They are "giving" you stock in their company, which in turn makes you work harder to make more money.
Employees may or may not have to pay taxes on their stock options. According to Smart Money, employees have to pay taxes for stocks they choose to sell.
providing stock options to executives
It depends on the contract the COO has made with the employing company. There is no law that says "A COO gets options on 100,000 shares of stock." The company might not issue stock, might not have stock options, might not use options to pay its executives...
There are no free stock options, however there are stock market games that one can play for free. The game gives players a set amount of virtual money to start with and allows them to invest in real stocks. This is a good way to become familiar with investing in the stock market.
Actually there is not much of a difference. I am not very experienced on stock options either, but what I do know is that, it is a bit simpler. Try searching online for web-pages that teach you how. Watch lot's of videos and tutorials on stock options as well.
Buy the right put option, meaning the correct strike price and the correct expiration date and if the stock goes down, you make money. Options Weekly has some great write ups on trading options.
Free stock options are often in the form of employee stock options, where an employee is offered stock in the company as a form of non-monetary compensation.
A company can raise money for itself by doing a lot of things. It can acquire more investors or sell stock or inventory. It cannot provide stock options to its own executives.