Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A short straddle is a neutral options strategy that entails writing uncovered, or naked, calls and puts simultaneously, at the same strike price and expiration, on a certain underlying stock. With a ...

A short straddle is a two-legged spread that offers an initial upfront credit, but carries the risk of potentially heavy (in fact, technically unlimited) losses. The strategy is intended to profit ...

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range. To execute the strategy, a trader would sell a call and a ...

Investors can use this strategy like an insurance policy; it establishes a price floor if the stock's price falls sharply. This strategy is also known as a protective put, though that can sometimes ...

Short dated index options have been all the rage for the past couple of years. The Nasdaq-100 (NDX) option market has been a big beneficiary of widespread use of short-dated options. For example, ...

When it comes to the stock market, there’s investing and there’s trading. While many people invest their money for the long term, some trading strategies can generate income in the short term. One way ...

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A short straddle is a neutral options strategy that entails writing uncovered, or naked, calls and puts simultaneously, at the same strike price and expiration, on a certain underlying stock. With a ...