A few months ago, we explored trying to smooth out performance of consistently shorting straddles with a buying dated long straddle using NDX options. We found that a consistent strategy selling NDX 3 ...

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It is no secret that short-dated index options have taken the trading world by storm over the past couple of years. Most of the focus is on very short-dated index options that have a day or less to ...

Options Techniques to Maximize Gains and Lower Risk in Flat and Volatile Market Conditions Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Thomas J. Catalano A straddle is an options strategy that bets ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

Staying neutral can be difficult, whether in lunchroom arguments at work, watching a battle between rival sports teams or trading stocks in a volatile market. But one of the advantages of markets is ...

How to profit from a big move in either direction With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

Options allow for greater flexibility when it comes to expressing a wide variety of market outlooks. Implied volatility tends to rise into earnings events, providing options sellers with potential ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...