Definition
What is stock options?
A stock option is the right to buy a set number of company shares at a fixed price (the exercise or strike price) after they vest. Options are how most startups share ownership with employees.
In the US, incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified options (NSOs) are taxed differently; other countries have their own schemes. Get tax advice before exercising.
General information, not legal, tax or investment advice.