Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

Debit spreads are a great choice if you are looking for a versatile strategy to make money in directional and volatile markets. With these strategies, you can use them in various situations and take ...

Explore how to buy option spreads. This approach reduces risk by selling a less expensive option and buying another, aiming ...

Bear put spreads limit loss to net debit, capping maximum at difference between two puts. This strategy suits investors expecting a slight stock/index drop due to specific events. Profit potential is ...

Overlay Shares implements the strategy through put spreads, pairing each short put with a lower-strike long put to establish ...

Let’s just get down to it: market makers badly mispriced Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) options, specifically bear put spreads, creating a phenomenon I have termed “risk inversion.” Such undercurrents rarely ...

Options are an increasingly popular way for traders to play the market, and it’s no surprise why. Options let you make some big money if you’re right, potentially multiplying your money, perhaps in ...

It's a terrifying time to be a market maker these days. Recently, the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index for April plunged to 50.4, its lowest reading since June 2022. It also ...