binary options
[ˈbaɪ.nər.i ˈɒp.ʃənz]
noun
opções binárias
1. A type of financial derivative where the payoff is either a fixed amount or nothing at all, depending on whether a specific condition is met at expiration
Binary options are popular among retail traders due to their simplicity and fixed risk.
As opções binárias são populares entre traders varejistas devido à sua simplicidade e risco fixo.
2. A trading instrument where investors predict whether an asset's price will be above or below a certain strike price at a predetermined time
She invested in binary options betting that the stock would rise by the end of the day.
Ela investiu em opções binárias apostando que a ação subiria até o final do dia.
Binary options trading has gained attention in Brazil as a speculative investment tool, though it remains controversial due to regulatory concerns and high fraud risk. In the USA and EU, binary options are heavily regulated or banned for retail investors due to their association with scams. The term reflects modern financial terminology used primarily in investment and trading communities.
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