A large institutional options fund may have contributed to some of the recent volatility in the S&P 500.

In the first part of a two-part series, we break down option premiums and moneyness. Without a solid understanding of these dynamics, retail investors often end up speculating rather than strategising ...

It’s not often that we can make money even when our underlying investment goes down in price. But one simple option strategy has the power to do just that. In fact, this strategy has consistently ...

If you are trading options contracts, you should make it a point to understand cash-settled options. Cash-settled options ...

If you’ve ever looked at the options chain, you probably noticed how complicated it seems. These numbers and letters make options look more like an algebra class than a financial product. However, ...

On May 19, we discussed whether Target might finally be making a bearish-to-bullish reversal ahead of earnings. As the next quarterly earnings release approaches, many of the points we made then ...

Options trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, and we thought it was time to update our intern's guide for U.S. options to help you understand options and how options markets work.