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.

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 ...

A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields a profit if the asset’s price moves dramatically either up or down.

I made my first profitable options trade on Oct. 24, 2023. You couldn’t imagine the joy I felt for a $4.68 gain that took 67 days to make. And technically, it took longer than that. I’ve studied ...

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In options trading, assessing intrinsic and extrinsic value can help determine an option's price. Intrinsic value shows the profit from immediate exercise, while extrinsic value accounts for factors ...

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Options can be used to express specific trading views, but before diving into options trading, you must understand how an option premium works — a vital component that can make or break your trading ...

Tesla, Inc.'s stock price is disconnected from its fundamental value. The high daily volume of options trading could be driving the stock price higher. I explain here how this works and why it makes ...

MUMBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A sudden explosive growth in stock options trading in India this year has got the country's retail traders excited and regulators worried about the risks such speculative ...