Definition of Option Instruments
Option – a financial instrument that conveys the right, but not the obligation, to engage in a future transaction on some underlying security, or in a futures contract.
Traders use options to speculate, which is a relatively risky practice, while hedgers use options to reduce the risk of [...]

Definition of Alternative Investments
An alternative investment is regarded as an investment product other than traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and money markets.
Alternative investments include commodities, financial derivatives, hedge strategies (or absolute return strategies), real estate, private equity, venture capital and other assets. Alternative investments are often defined as “alternatives to conventional investments that are [...]