Early options trading in the US began in 1872, founded by the then famous financier Russell, and at that time included call and put options, the market was always OTC and required trading through brokers.
Trading in the fast-moving futures market is like driving on a highway, with the floating profits and losses of your account going straight up and down, sometimes so fast that you are overwhelmed.
Stock market risk is the risk of not being able to sell a stock for more than the purchase price within a predetermined period of time, incurring a book loss or selling the stock for less than the purchase price, resulting in an actual loss.
