Buying call options sounds simple. You’re bullish, you buy a call, and if the stock goes up, you win. But in practice, most long call trades fail — not because the trader was wrong on direction, but ...

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.

If there ever was a national emergency related to the rise of self-directed investors, the use of option-driven ETF strategies would be it. That “emergency” takes place every day now, in the form of ...

Learn how to generate 12-15% annual income by selling cash-covered puts and covered calls. Get strategy tips and top option ...

Covered calls let investors earn income from stocks they already own by selling the right to buy them at a set price.

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

We’ve talked before about how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent an efficient tool for gaining quick access to different types of assets or investment exposures. We’ve also discussed how options ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for ...

Options contracts give the right to buy or sell stock at set prices, potentially profitable. There are call (buy) and put (sell) options; employee stock options are typically call options. Options' ...

For well over a decade, the institutional municipal market has been dominated by high 5% bonds callable at 100 in year 10. The premium market price corresponding to the artificially high coupon ...