The S&P 500 Index SPX closed at 6,673 on Thursday - below its December low of 6,720. When SPX or the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA close below previous December lows in the first quarter of the ...

Understand how a strap options strategy utilizes one put and two calls at the same strike and expiration for potentially large bullish market gains.

On expiry day, options trading can be highly volatile, with quick price changes and premium fluctuations. Traders must grasp ...

Plus: Akamai, DoorDash and Alibaba are must-watch trades in a busy earnings calendar The U.S. corporate earnings calendar is heavy next week. Options traders should pay attention to popular stocks ...

The U.S. corporate earnings calendar is heavy next week. Options traders should pay attention to popular stocks that can be expected to have high implied volatility; that is, the market is expecting a ...

Diversionary Theatre’s first production of 2026, a world premiere of Harrison David Rivers’ “Straddle,” has been a true team effort. It began with Artistic Director Sherri Eden Barber, who ...

Market volatility has become a regular feature of today’s financial landscape. Rapid price swings driven by global cues, economic data, and geopolitical events create both risks and opportunities for ...

Gamma measures how quickly an option’s delta changes. High gamma means your directional exposure shifts rapidly as the underlying moves. Low gamma means your exposure is more stable. Traders choose ...