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While it may be relatively straightforward to understand how stock prices work, options pricing can be a bit more complex. Options pricing is determined by intrinsic and extrinsic values. So, how...

If you are open to trying multi-leg strategies in options trading, then you'll likely find yourself dealing with the strangle option strategy. This involves buying or selling a call and put option...

Once you learn how a simple long call and long put trades work, there's a good chance you will become more interested in advanced strategies. This guide will focus on the straddle option strategy,...

Successful traders have strategies and systems in place to consistently make profitable trades, but they also have something else that is often overlooked - a trading journal. A trading journal is...

One of the many benefits of options trading is that, while perhaps less easy than it seems, it is not unrealistic to make a living by selling cash secured puts for income. This strategy involves...

All traders know that, in general, a few rules will hold true no matter what the market climate is (especially when using the Bollinger Band indicator or similar tools). For instance, stocks move...

Throughout every quarter, a good earnings option strategy can help you making sense out of the increased price volatility in the stock market. Today, we will look into four main strategies that,...

There are few certainties in the life of an option trader, but the fact that the implied volatility of an option will regularly crush after a major event linked to the company is among these. If...

When looking at a company you like, there are different ways to invest in it other than simply buying shares. This article explores cash secured puts vs. covered calls, highlighting how the...

This article outlines how the Iron Butterfly Option Strategy works, including the short iron butterfly and long iron butterfly variations, provides tips for successful trading with it, and explores...