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.

Covered-call strategies can be an income investors’ best friend. Whether the broader stock market goes up, down or merely ...

Investors in Five Below Inc (Symbol: FIVE) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is ...

A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields ...

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Investors in Americold Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: COLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 2025 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to ...

Options trading can be complex, and the trading jargon may confuse even experienced investors and traders. Two of the most common options contracts to understand are call and put options. Here’s what ...

What is a call option, anyway? A call option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to purchase an asset (in this case, Bitcoin) at a predetermined price before a specific date. If the ...

For investors hoping to juice up the income from their stock holdings or preserve capital, covered calls could be an effective and relatively low-risk way to accomplish those goals. In its most basic ...

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If the past is prelude, in 2025 many individual investors will trade options heavily. In doing so, some will win big and others will lose big, with the average options trader likely losing some money.