If you're new to options trading, you might be confused by the many terms, such as vertical options, straddles, and strangles. The following article will introduce you to each type and explain why ...

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.

How options traders can profit from a big stock move, regardless of direction With earnings season underway, we decided it would be beneficial to explore one way options traders can profit from a big ...

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. As such, Schaeffer's are ...

A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

This past week's stock market rally was not surprising. That's because a specific type of option trade known as a “Straddle” is currently profitable. When Long Straddle* trading is profitable in a ...

Straddle strategies using Nadex spreads can be ideal when trading news events for several reasons. A straddle is low risk and does not require stops. It is prepared to profit if the market goes up or ...

Visa has mixed technicals, with its weaknesses very apparent, but fundamentally, it is still strong. However, it is stuck trading in a channel. The stock recently declined from $373 to $349 per share, ...

Snapchat is expected to release earnings results for the fiscal Q3 on the 25th October. Snapchat's share price has been extremely volatile on and beyond the last three earnings dates, which might keep ...