A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in ...

Options techniques to maximize gains and lower risk in flat and volatile market conditions Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

The straddle is an options trading strategy, so named for the shape it makes on a pricing chart; your position literally “straddles” the price of the underlying asset. With the straddle, you trade on ...

Options allow investors and traders to enter into positions and to make money in ways that are not possible simple by buying or selling short the underlying security. If you only trade the underlying ...

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 ...

In 19 of the last 20 trading sessions, corn closed within a tight range of $3.83 to $3.98. It seems farmers are willing to make sales at $4 and end users are willing to buy at or below $3.80. I expect ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...

About a month ago, I wrote about the extremely low historical volatility reading for the S&P 500 Index (SPX). Low volatility on the index does not necessarily mean a lack of opportunities for option ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is down nearly 50% from the beginning of the year. It’s the biggest year-to-date drop at this point in the year in the history of the "fear index" (data back to 1990).