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 ...

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range. Since it involves having to sell both a call and a put, the ...

Recently, we published a study exploring the behavior of short-dated straddles using Nasdaq-100 (NDX) options. That write up may be found here A Deep Dive Into Short Dated at-the-Money NDX Straddles.

Options allow for greater flexibility when it comes to expressing a wide variety of market outlooks. Implied volatility tends to rise into earnings events, providing options sellers with potential ...

Price movements turn erratic before the budget. But one thing stays clear: option prices become expensive (Volatility ...

When most traders think of making money in the markets, they picture buying low and selling high — or riding a trend. But what’s the best trade to make when a stock does absolutely nothing? That’s ...

Straddles allow traders to cover both sides of a play while still swinging for triple-digit gains Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders ...

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 ...