What is an asset or underlying asset?

An asset is the underlying security or product on which the price of a option is based upon.

This can be anything from a currency (e.g. Japanese Yen), a commodity (Gold), single stock (Google) or stock indices (Nikkei).

A option or derivative is a way to trade and profit from movements (higher or lower) in an underlying asset.

For the complete schedule of assets and options, please see the Zentrader Trading Schedule.