A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields ...

"Strangle options" have a violent name, but have a vital role in investments. Strangle options are use both put and call options effectively to place bets on how stable the movement of a stock will be ...

This options strategy can boost returns from steady stocks. Happy anniversary! Just two short years ago, the S&P 500 hit its closing crisis low of 676.53. Since that bleak day, the index has risen a ...

A weird name for a simple but profitable strategy. This article is part of our series on options investing, in which The Motley Fool is sharing a number of strategies you can use to get better results ...

Now right between its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, Amazon stock could be a good candidate for a short strangle trade.

Earnings season has been at full speed these past few weeks, but there's still time to speculate on volatility using options. One way to do this is by employing a long strangle options strategy. Much ...

In options trading, a "strangle" refers to an options position that consists of both a call and a put option on the same underlying stock, with the contracts having identical expirations but differing ...

Many are looking at this market, with the S&P 500 (SPX) trading up at the 1520 level, and saying it seems to be completely overbought. However, others have spent their time looking at the numbers and ...

The big news on Wednesday was the Federal Reserve's 0.25% cut in its key federal funds rate to a range of 3.5%-3.75%. Projections suggest only one 0.25% interest rate cut will happen in 2026 due to ...

The short strangle is a two-legged option spread meant to capitalize on a period of stagnant price action for the underlying stock. The strategy involves the sale of two out-of-the-money options -- ...