Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied volatility (IV) and stock price volatility. Options straddles and ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

When most traders think of making money in the markets, they picture buying low and selling high — or riding a trend. But what if the best trade is when a stock does absolutely nothing? That’s where ...

First, we saw the AI sell-off. Then things got a little brighter, but geopolitical tensions dampened sentiment. Meanwhile, commodities such as oil and gold are hitting new highs, while assets such as ...

Put and call options are the building blocks of many options trading strategies. A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price (the strike price ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Options trading is the buying and selling of options contracts in the market, usually on a public exchange. Options are often the next level of security that new investors learn about following their ...

Between now and the next major U.S. option expiry next week, there are a trifecta of hugely significant evets — and the way certain investors are positioned, a gap lower could trigger even more ...