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Option trading is the buying and selling the right and responsibility to purchase a commodity at a set price - this is called an 'Option' to buy or to sell. The commodities in question can be anything - foodstuffs, minerals, or even other investments or currencies. Many people involved in options trading are not actually interested in purchasing or selling the commodity. Instead, they plan to sell their 'option' to someone else - either someone who does want the commodity, or someone who has a complementary option, which can be used to 'close', or finish, the 'option'.

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