Asset Classes and Downturns: Beginner's guide to financial statement pt 92

As part of my financial's learning series from @morningstar @investopedia

Stock Options is a financial instrument (an assets that can be trade or a package of capital) know as derivative. A contract whose value depend on an underlying asset, group of assets (oil, gold, currency) or benchmark (S&P 500, Dow Jones)

Source : https://www.sec.gov/reportspubs/investor-publications/investorpubsbegfinstmtguide