James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

The straddle is an options trading strategy, so named for the shape it makes on a pricing chart; your position literally “straddles” the price of the underlying asset. With the straddle, you trade on ...

Volatility remains compressed as this bull market rolls on, with the VIX Index closing at 12.55 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long ...

A few months ago, we explored trying to smooth out performance of consistently shorting straddles with a buying dated long straddle using NDX options. We found that a consistent strategy selling NDX 3 ...

On paper, the underlying commodity of Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE:UEC) appears to enjoy a northbound framework. In particular, the market for generative artificial intelligence may spark a $1 trillion ...

Volatility has tanked since the election, with the VIX Index closing at 14.02 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long Straddle Screener. A ...

Options are a popular way for traders to make money in the market. While basic option strategies let traders take big swings — with some big risks — more advanced multi-leg options strategies allow ...

Palo Alto stock currently trades with a low implied volatility rank, which means it’s a good time to look at a long strangle.

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