An options-trading strategy known as a "straddle," which is a pure play on expected volatility, are priced for AMD's stock to ...

If you're new to options trading, you might be confused by the many terms, such as vertical options, straddles, and strangles. The following article will introduce you to each type and explain why ...

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 ...

Options allow for greater flexibility when it comes to expressing a wide variety of market outlooks. Implied volatility tends to rise into earnings events, providing options sellers with potential ...

This past week's stock market rally was not surprising. That's because a specific type of option trade known as a “Straddle” is currently profitable. When Long Straddle* trading is profitable in a ...

A data-driven loo at 2025's top four-week straddle stocks Options trading continues to grow in 2025, setting another record for trading volume. While lists of the year's best and worst stock ...

Visa has mixed technicals, with its weaknesses very apparent, but fundamentally, it is still strong. However, it is stuck trading in a channel. The stock recently declined from $373 to $349 per share, ...

Put and call options are the building blocks of many options trading strategies. A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price (the strike price ...

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

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 ...