From the covered call to the iron butterfly, here are 10 of the most popular strategies that every investor can use to their benefit in options trading.

Options trading may sound risky and complex for beginner investors, but there are some basic strategies that even novices can ...

Selling and buying options with zero days to expiration can be risky. There's a strategy for trading options that's generating quite a bit of buzz: trading an option contract with zero days to ...

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 ...

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Options give investors ways to profit whether stocks rise, fall or hold steady. But they also come with their own complexities and pitfalls. Options traders have developed an expansive set of ...

If you're new to options trading, you might be confused by the many terms, such as vertical options, straddles, and strangles. The following article will introduce you to each type and explain why ...

Options traders employ several trading strategies, but they all have the same objective: to make a profit. It’s possible to make money with options trading, and knowing how to calculate profitability ...

In options trading, assessing intrinsic and extrinsic value can help determine an option's price. Intrinsic value shows the profit from immediate exercise, while extrinsic value accounts for factors ...

Retail options trading exploded in 2020 as stimulus money flooded into the bank accounts of many retail investors stuck at home with little to do. As a result, certain stocks (especially the tech ...

Investors in Yelp Inc (Symbol: YELP) saw new options become available this week, for the August 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, ...