Options
Learn about options trading, from how to place your first options trade to more advanced topics.
Today's Options Market Update
A six-day win streak for major indexes looks threatened but stocks are still on pace for their best week of 2024. Geopolitical uncertainty could be behind today's shakiness.
Weekly Trader's Outlook
Stocks are on pace to post one of the largest weekly gains of the year as investors cheer this week's robust retail sales and benign inflation reports. While we may be near-term overbought heading into next week, it feels like the path of least resistance is still higher.
Ex-Dividend Dates: Understanding Dividend Risk
When holding an in-the-money call option on a stock that's about to pay a dividend, be aware of dividend risks and how they can impact an investment.
How Interest Rate Movements Affect Options Prices
Interest rates have an important effect on options prices, especially when rates are high. The options greek rho measures the impact of rates and can help when evaluating options.
How to Hedge Against an Event-Driven Correction
How to use S&P 500 put options for temporary downside portfolio protection when concerns over an event-driven sell-off are elevated.
What to Know About Zero-Days-to-Expiration Options
0DTE options have grown in popularity because of the potential for large, quick returns but, as always, there are risks of large, quick losses.
Income-Generating ETFs: Covered-Call vs. Dividend?
Exchange-traded funds that combine equity market exposure with a side of options may seem appetizing, but there are risks worth considering before adding one to your plate. For many investors, straightforward dividend ETFs may be a better choice.
Trading a Smaller Account | Trading Verticals
In this webcast, we focused on bullish vertical strategies. Long call verticals and short put verticals.
Trading Long Strangles Around Earnings
We compare different ways to manage long strangles using two different stocks.