The 2016 Options Trader Study by Charles Schwab takes a look at the attitudes and behaviors of today’s retail options traders. Conducted among a national sample of individual options traders, the study revealed a number of fascinating findings about who options traders are, how traders use options, and how their approach to trading varies by both generation and gender.

We encourage you to share the results on your social channels and tell us what you think—we'd love to hear how you approach options trading as well.

Four key takeaways from the study are below:

1. Many options traders say they are using options as tools to help generate income or help limit risk.