This fig leaf options strategy is similar to a covered call, but you own a long-term call instead of holding the stock ...

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Options contracts allow investors the right to purchase, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a set price before the option expires. These kinds of contracts are often used as a hedge ...

Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied volatility (IV) and stock price volatility. Options straddles and ...

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 ...

At first glance, options and futures seem to have a lot in common. Both vehicles give you the opportunity to bet on the future performance of an underlying asset. Plus, both options and futures are ...