If you still think that fundamental variables such as earnings results, price/earnings ratios, and future sales prospects determine where the equity markets are going, you are living in La-la Land.

Every Friday, millions of options expire. Some of these options expire worthless, while others yield extraordinary gains for traders. While it’s possible to trade options that expire in a few months, ...

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that started trading on Thursday offers investors a new way to participate in the hot market for short-dated equity options, a risky trading ...

Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, November 12. The following is an excerpt from our latest episode of our Schaeffer’s Market Mashup podcast, featuring an insightful ...

Short-term dated options are continuing to grow in popularity which many analysts are warning could have unintended consequences for market stability according to a Reuters article by Saqib Iqbal ...

NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets will launch a new volatility index on Monday that will measure expected U.S. stock market swings far a given day, as the U.S. derivatives exchange ...

It has been a heck of a year for equities. Most investors should see double-digit gains when they open their January reports. Is the best yet to come? Officially, the Santa Claus rally comprises the ...

The stock market gives investors many opportunities to build wealth. While many people get started with trading stocks, some investors hear about options trading and may want to give it a try.

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We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn what it takes to trade options Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...

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 ...