Thinking of stepping foot into Stock Options trading while in college full-time. Any advice on where to start? [more inside]
posted by Parh6512 on Oct 3, 2012 - 11 answers

Should I exercise my time-limited stock options? I can afford it, but not without unease. I think it's a probably a good investment, but I have trouble determining how good. Details within. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 20, 2012 - 18 answers

I recently received approximately ~$10k worth of restricted stock that vests evenly over the next several years. I've been with the company one year and it's my first job out of college. Could someone provide some insight into 'stock options' as compensation tool? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 11, 2011 - 18 answers

How can I tell how much my pre-IPO stock options might be worth? [more inside]
posted by cman on Dec 20, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm about to leave a startup to go to a different company, and I need some help figuring out how to handle my stock options. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 7 answers

How much of an equity stake in start-up should I ask for? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Apr 14, 2009 - 14 answers

Did you work for a startup and exercise your options early? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 5, 2009 - 11 answers

[Tax/Stock Filter:] Employee Stock Purchase Plan advice especially in re: taxation [more inside]
posted by jckll on Dec 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Can anyone explain this website which shows the prices of crude oil options? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on Nov 26, 2008 - 5 answers

What usually happens to vested stock options when a private company buys a public company (or a part of the company)? [more inside]
posted by tdischino on Jan 16, 2008 - 6 answers

question on stock options: is volume an issue? If I sell to close in the final 3 weeks, who is it that is buying it? why would they buy it? [more inside]
posted by jak68 on Dec 6, 2007 - 24 answers

Help me leverage my ability to pick failing companies. [more inside]
posted by Ryvar on Jun 4, 2007 - 13 answers

Regular old US stock options (not employee stock options): Anyone know if a) the market-maker / clearinghouse is required to buy and/or sell every call and put listed? b) and, if so, how many contracts are they required to buy and/ sell? MORE INSIDE... [more inside]
posted by catcatwomanman on Jul 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I have exercised stock options and taken possession of a small number of shares. I have not sold anything, but am wondering how screwed I am, tax-wise. First, do I have to declare the value of the stock as "income" for the year that I acquired it? Second, if I should sell it, do I add the money I receive from that sale to my regular taxable income? Do I deduct the amount I paid in? Is the net difference subject to other taxes? Is this handle-able by an average person or do I need an accountant?
posted by scarabic on Jan 13, 2005 - 6 answers

Any investors out there? My company gave me some stock options for the last several years, and I haven't a clue how to to use them. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by benjh on Apr 17, 2004 - 12 answers