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.

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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 ...

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 ...

Real estate investment trusts have held up during recent market volatility. One of the most popular REITs is Realty Income.

The U.S. stock market is amazingly overvalued long term, with the Total Equity Market Cap to GDP ratio sitting at a record 215%. Put/call ratios indicate extreme bullishness (fully invested portfolios ...

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 ...

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