Earnings reports will flood the market next week. Could this be the juice the S&P 500 needs?

If you're new to options trading, you might be confused by the many terms, such as vertical options, straddles, and strangles. The following article will introduce you to each type and explain why ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

A data-driven loo at 2025's top four-week straddle stocks Options trading continues to grow in 2025, setting another record for trading volume. While lists of the year's best and worst stock ...

View post: Popular women’s fashion chain closes stores, no bankruptcy Here’s a way to play earnings by comparing the historic average earnings move of a stock to the current implied move. We’ll use ...

With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically used ahead of expected volatility (such as before ...

This past week's stock market rally was not surprising. That's because a specific type of option trade known as a “Straddle” is currently profitable. When Long Straddle* trading is profitable in a ...

Volatile post-earnings moves offer the potential for quick gains Several Big Tech companies are reporting earnings this week, including Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META) and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nvidia options aren't a good trade, this expert says. Here's what he likes. Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) is due to report earnings on Feb. 26 after the close of trading. The price of options can give ...