Buying a straddle profits from significant price swings regardless of direction. Selling a straddle profits when the stock price remains stable near strike price. Straddle buying is risky before ...

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 ...

Visa has mixed technicals, with its weaknesses very apparent, but fundamentally, it is still strong. However, it is stuck trading in a channel. The stock recently declined from $373 to $349 per share, ...

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 ...

We recently published a performance review of at-the-money (ATM) NDX straddles with between one and five days left to expiration. One finding was that consistent sellers of 3-Day, 4-Day, and 5-Day NDX ...

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 ...

A data-driven loo at 2025's top four-week straddle stocks Options trading continues to grow in 2025, setting another record for trading volume. While lists of the year's best and worst stock ...

Options trading is the buying and selling of options contracts in the market, usually on a public exchange. Options are often the next level of security that new investors learn about following their ...

Nvidia options aren't a good trade, this expert says. Here's what he likes. Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) is due to report earnings on Feb. 26 after the close of trading. The price of options can give ...