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

TradeTalks broadcasts covering the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) featuring conversations with top industry thought leaders on the latest trends, news and education. Kevin Davitt, Head of Index Options ...

Options are among the most popular vehicles for traders, because their price can move fast, making — or losing — a lot of money quickly. Options strategies can range from quite simple to very complex, ...

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 ...

Call options are agreements between a buyer and a seller that give the buyer (or option holder) the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a predetermined price within a specified ...

What Is a Butterfly Spread? When markets are volatile, experienced investors may seek to profit by adopting a complex option strategy like butterfly spreads. By using these strategies, investors can ...

A collar options strategy protects stock holdings from significant losses while limiting potential gains. Investors create a collar by owning shares of a stock. They then purchase a put option below ...

Picking the right options trading strategy for you will depend on what direction you think a stock’s price will go and your capacity to absorb losses. Buying an option, or “going long,” will have less ...

Trading options can be a complicated process. Information overload among the uninitiated is prevalent, as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible ...