Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

If your analytics tell you a bear market is ahead, you might be thinking about trying to make money from the market with a short call options strategy. Effectively, you are putting up your bet about ...

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 ...

Selling options can generate annual income but requires discipline, risk management, and due diligence. Read more about one ...

Recent Chinese stimulus has driven Alibaba stock up, validating my recommendation to buy long-dated call options for explosive upside while capping downside. With BABA's implied volatility at extreme ...

How to use the dividend capture strategy with call options Have you ever noticed a stock getting swarmed with heavy call selling activity just ahead of its ex-dividend date? If so, it's possible that ...

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 ...