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 ...

How options traders can profit from a big stock move, regardless of direction With earnings season underway, we decided it would be beneficial to explore one way options traders can profit from a big ...

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. As such, Schaeffer's are ...

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 ...

View post: Popular women’s fashion chain closes stores, no bankruptcy Here’s a way to play earnings by comparing the historic average earnings move of a stock to the current implied move. We’ll use ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Earnings reports will flood the market next week. Could this be the juice the S&P 500 needs?

Long straddles allow gains if a stock moves significantly, either up or down, after setup. The trade's risk is capped at the initial cost, but full loss occurs if stock ends at strike price. Straddles ...

In 19 of the last 20 trading sessions, corn closed within a tight range of $3.83 to $3.98. It seems farmers are willing to make sales at $4 and end users are willing to buy at or below $3.80. I expect ...

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 ...