From the covered call to the iron butterfly, here are 10 of the most popular strategies that every investor can use to their benefit in options trading.

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

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 ...

Market volatility could be your friend too, and I will discuss how investors can take positions in stocks based on expected volatility. Options are not only useful to hedge risks and could be used by ...

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 ...

A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

How to profit from a big move in either direction With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically ...

Mark Sebastian of Option Pit doesn't like Apple stock as a long-term trade, but is bullish on the volatility for a near-term strategy. looked like a repeat of the mid-to-late 1980s for some time. The ...

The options market is priced for a one-day post earnings move in Tesla's stock that would be slightly bigger than usual over the longer term, but less than its more recent moves. An options strategy ...

As the fall season starts, all thoughts turn to two of my favorite things about America, football and market movement. I will not opine upon the best way to play the football season (Go Bears!), but ...