I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

A combination in options trading is a strategy involving different calls and puts on the same asset. Learn how these ...

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 ...

Option trading can deliver tremendous profits, but the flip side of those gains is the potential for tremendous losses, since option trading is a zero-sum game. Those who are just getting started with ...

This ETF's yield is undeniably massive, but it comes with disadvantages even the hungriest income investors can't ignore.

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...