Introduction Options trading as we know it today took shape in 1973 with the formation of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). However, some literature traces the origin of options trading to the mid-fourth century BC. Throughout history, options have been traded in some form of over the counter (OTC) trading. The History of Options Trading Olive Harvest by Thales of Miletus – 4th Century BC Aristotle accounts of Thales, […]
