Options trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, and we thought it was time to update our intern's guide for U.S. options to help you understand options and how options markets work.

If you've jumped on the options trading bandwagon within the last year, you're not alone. In fact, the popularity of ...

Learning how to trade options on stocks opens up a dimension of the market that most retail traders never fully access. Options give you the ability to profit from directional moves, hedge existing ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

Covered calls and dividend stocks are a natural pairing. One provides a steady stream of income through payouts, while t ...