SIE practice questioneasyOptions Account Approval
Before an investor can trade options in their brokerage account, which is required?
- AA margin call
- BWritten margin agreement
- COwnership of 100 shares of stock
- DSpecial options account approval✓ Correct answer
Explanation
Why D — Special options account approval
Trading options requires specific approval after assessing suitability. Margin agreements are separate, and stock ownership is not a prerequisite for all options strategies.
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