What Is a Zero-Sum Game?Zero-sum is a situation in game theory in which one person’s gain is equivalent to another’s loss, so the net change in wealth or benefit is zero. A zero-sum game may have as few as two players or as many as millions of participants. In financial markets, options and futures are examples of zero-sum games, excluding transaction costs. For every person who gains on a contract, there is a counter-party who loses. 0 seconds of 1 minute, 5 secondsVolume 75% 1:04Zero-Sum Ga...