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 ...

To determine which stocks delivered the most attractive options plays, I calculated returns on four-week straddles starting ...

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.

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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 ...

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