A put ratio backspread is an options strategy combining short and long puts to profit from stock volatility. Learn how this strategy works and how to apply it.

A synthetic short strategy allows investors to simulate risk/reward Savvy traders know that selling a stock short isn't without its downsides. Namely, you have to borrow shares from a broker. However, ...

While index funds provide broad market exposure to credit and interest rate (duration) risk, they do not take advantage of a persistent market inefficiency called the volatility risk premium. OVT uses ...

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to ...

Get the Spreadsheet for FREE! In this video we are combining all of the historical back-testing Put Options Selling data we have for SPY, QQQ and IWM looking at both weekly and monthly put options.

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 ...

Static options strategies are easy to sell to clients, but tend to perform poorly given enough time. They can do well for stretches, but tend to fail ultimately.