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 ...

Subscribers to Schaeffer's Volatility Series -- an options subscription service that includes our popular Volatility Trader and Weekly Volatility Trader into one package -- just scored a major profit ...

A data-driven loo at 2025's top four-week straddle stocks Options trading continues to grow in 2025, setting another record ...

Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied volatility (IV) and stock price volatility. Options straddles and ...

Johnny: Tell me, Jinny, what are we actually required to do for using the option trading strategy of “straddle”? Jinny: I think simple strategies require more elaborate discussions. In an age when ...

This options strategy profits from big moves -- in either direction. Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential ...

With options, you can speculate on the future price of a financial market. The price of a straddle is the cost of buying two options – it tells traders about the volatility anticipated in a financial ...

Creating “synthetics” in the options market is not uncommon. This week, we look at how to create a synthetic straddle and when to optimally use this strategy. A straddle refers to a position carrying ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

Long straddles allow gains if a stock moves significantly, either up or down, after setup. The trade's risk is capped at the initial cost, but full loss occurs if stock ends at strike price. Straddles ...

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 ...