The combination of greater accessibility, better education and highly unpredictable markets makes options an essential part ...

An option is a contract that allows the buyer to buy or sell shares of stock at an agreed-upon price. Investors can get outsized returns by using options instead of simply owning stocks. Be forewarned ...

What will a stock be worth at a future date? Buying a call option bets on “more.” Selling a call bets on “less.” Here are 3 examples of call options trading. Many, or all, of the products featured on ...

Trading options requires answering these questions: Which direction will a stock move, how far will it go and when will it happen? Here are 4 steps to get started. Many, or all, of the products ...

Options provide a different kind of opportunity than trading stocks directly. An option gives an investor the right to buy or sell a stock at a future date and at a predetermined price. Options give ...

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 ...

Stock and options markets have both seen consistent increases in liquidity over the past 30 years as automation reduces costs, improves position hedging for professionals and expands accessibility to ...

Stock options are a riskier type of investments but have the ability to produce outsized gains for investors without the need for margin, though some strategies require it. An investor might lose ...

Picking the right options trading strategy for you will depend on what direction you think a stock’s price will go and your capacity to absorb losses. Buying an option, or “going long,” will have less ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

The options market can seem to have a language of its own. To the average investor, there are likely a number of unfamiliar terms, but for an individual with a short options position—someone who has ...

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