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The Disadvantages of Binary Option Trading – Lesson 5

Disadvantages to binary option trading

Disadvantages to Binary Option Trading

Although binary options have many advantages, they are not without their disadvantages too, like all risky and rewarding things in life. The following  are some of the considerations that investors need to bear in mind before venturing into the world of binary option trading.

  • High “Spread”

Binary options are in fact some of the most expensive financial instruments  in the market for retail investors. In some cases, the bid /ask spread can be as high as 40% for some underlying assets. The effect of this is that you have to be in the money most of the time in order to offset the high spread before you can return a profit overall.