An options strangle is a strategy to profit from price swings in either direction of an underlying asset. How does an options strangle work and what are the risks and rewards involved? Benzinga ...

Three weeks ago, we discussed the Straddle – in which we would buy a call and a put simultaneously with the same strike and the same expiration date. The intention was to capitalize on the recent drop ...

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 ...

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 ...

With all the recent market volatility, new and experienced traders alike are looking for the perfect strategy to get ahead in the game. We think a return to the basics could help everyone looking to ...

Many are looking at this market, with the S&P 500 (SPX) trading up at the 1520 level, and saying it seems to be completely overbought. However, others have spent their time looking at the numbers and ...

Earnings season may seem like a scary time to trade stocks given the heightened chance of a volatile post-earnings move. Options can often provide speculative players the ability to invest in the ...