Bitget Launches US Stock Options Trading with Long Call and Put Strategies

Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched US stock options trading. The move makes Bitget the only major crypto exchange currently offering US stock options alongside crypto and CFD markets covering gold, forex, commodities, and indices.

The new feature extends Bitget's leadership in providing global access to US stocks. It includes long call and long put strategies for eligible users. Calls allow traders to take a bullish position on a stock, while puts can be used to express a bearish view or manage downside exposure.

Risk for buyers is limited to the premium paid, although an option may expire without value if the expected price movement does not occur.

The launch expands Bitget's stock product line, following the introduction of tokenized stocks and pre-IPO access to private market opportunities. Stock options add another widely used Wall Street instrument to the Stock+ offering, giving active traders more ways to approach market movements, earnings cycles, and portfolio risk.