Author: Gianluca Longinotti
How Are Options Taxed in the US? The Facts You Need to Know
Figuring out how options are taxed in the US can get tricky. Taxes on options trading depend on factors like your strategy and whether you hold a long or short position. Are options taxed as...
Options Trading Fees - An Impartial Comparison Among Brokers
The fees you pay when trading options can greatly affect profitability. With option fees and services varying between brokers, choosing a broker exclusively based on who has the lowest options...
Can You Buy Options in the Pre-Market? [What Traders Need to Know]
Pre-market trading is gaining popularity, but does this apply to options traders as well? Can you buy options in the pre-market, and if so, what are the limitations? While stock options aren't...
What Happens When Options Expire in the Money? [Buyer and Seller Cases]
What happens when options expire in the money? And does it change depending on whether you’re a buyer or a seller? In this article, we look at what happens when options expire in the money for both...
What Happens to Options When a Stock Splits? [and When It Reverse Splits]
Stock splits can significantly affect options traders. What happens to options when a stock splits? How are contracts adjusted to maintain fairness? And how do reverse splits impact options...
What Happens to Options When a Company Is Acquired? Effects on Calls and Puts
As a trader, you will sometimes face particular challenges, like figuring out what happens to options when a company is acquired. This process can impact stock options (both calls and puts), at...
How to Make Money with Options in Different Market Scenarios
Making money with options is not easy (otherwise, everyone would do it), but this does not mean it’s impossible. The key lies in knowing how to make money with options in every scenario, knowing...
Is Options Trading Worth It? [Matching Strategies and Expectations]
The question "is options trading worth it?" sometimes pops up in online forums and discussions. For some, it’s a useful way to boost supplemental income with strategies like selling puts or calls....
Options Trading Basics [A Guide for New Traders]
If you've found yourself here, chances are you've come across discussions about options trading and its potential for profit—whether from someone you know or online conversations. This article...
Iron Condor Strategy: Making Money in Sideways Markets [Tips and Best Practice]
You may have heard that, unlike outright stock trading, buying and selling options can make you profit from a sideways market. This is, indeed, the case with the iron condor strategy, a popular...