Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

For investors hoping to juice up the income from their stock holdings or preserve capital, covered calls could be an effective and relatively low-risk way to accomplish those goals. In its most basic ...

Investors in Best Buy Inc (Symbol: BBY) saw new options begin trading today, for the February 2025 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the ...

How to use the dividend capture strategy with call options Have you ever noticed a stock getting swarmed with heavy call selling activity just ahead of its ex-dividend date? If so, it's possible that ...

My last article on Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) was published on July 9 under the title of "Annaly Vs. Rithm Capital: If You Really Want mREIT, Hold Rithm.” That article rated the stock as a Hold ...

Investors in Upstart Holdings Inc (Symbol: UPST) saw new options become available today, for the February 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is ...