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Condor Spreads - Using Calls or Puts to Define Risk and Target Volatility

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Learn how condor spreads work using calls or puts, with clear examples of long and short strategies to trade market volatility with defined risk and reward.

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Strap Options - Two Different Ways to Trade Directional Volatility

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Strap options are designed for traders who expect a big move but aren’t sure which direction it will go.

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Ladder Options - Using Long and Short Ladders with Calls and Puts

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Most option traders know vertical spreads, but fewer take advantage of the ladder option. What happens if you add a third leg to the trade?

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Collars With Less (or More) Than 100 Shares: Locking in Profit Your Way

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You don’t need to stick to exactly 100 shares. With our custom scan feature, you can design a collar using fewer or more than 100 shares - giving you more control over risk, capital, and payoff.

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Christmas Tree Options Strategy - A Defined-Risk Setup for Advanced Traders

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The christmas tree options strategy is a defined-risk setup that uses multiple strikes for targeted outcomes.

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Stock Repair Strategy - Fix Losing Trades with These Two Option Setups

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If you’re holding a stock that’s down and wondering how to fix it without buying more shares, a stock repair strategy with options might help.

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Reverse Iron Albatross Spread - Trading Big Breakouts with Defined Risk

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The reverse iron albatross spread is a debit options strategy designed for big moves in either direction. It’s structured like a wider reverse iron condor, with strikes placed further apart.

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Reverse Iron Butterfly - Setup, Payoff, and When to Use It

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Traders use the reverse iron butterfly when they expect a big move-but don’t know which way. This strategy blends calls and puts to cap risk while betting on volatility.

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Synthetic Put – What It Is, How It Works, and Why Traders Use It

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A synthetic put is a way to recreate the payoff of a regular put—long or short—using a mix of stock and options.

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Synthetic Short Straddle – A Closer Look at Short Call and Short Put Variants

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A synthetic short straddle gives you the same payoff using either a short call or a short put setup—each with a different position in the underlying.