Investors can use ETFs to implement this relatively simple options strategy for yield and capital preservation.

I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

Learn option-writing strategies like selling puts and covered calls to maximize income from your portfolio. Perfect for ...

It’s not often that we can make money even when our underlying investment goes down in price. But one simple option strategy has the power to do just that. In fact, this strategy has consistently ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

Learn how to trade weekly options, understand key differences from monthly options, and use smart strategies to boost short-term trading success. Options trading is taking the stock market by storm.

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 ...