Do you believe a stock is set to move sharply in the next few days, weeks or months? You don’t have to guess the direction if you initiate a strangle or a straddle. These options trading strategies ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

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 ...

Strangles and straddles are simple, market neutral option strategies for traders who are bullish on volatility, but unsure of where that volatility will take them.

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 ...

Short dated index option trading has grown tremendously over the past few years. Most trading occurs in options expiring on the current or following day. We have been tracking the price behavior and ...

There's finally some volatility returning to the stock market, with the Cboe Volatility Index spiking above 20 for the first time since June. Bond volatility has also ticked higher, but it remains ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

XRP surged 11% in 24 hours, reaching its highest price since July 28, outperforming bitcoin and ether. The price increase was characterized by block option trades on Deribit, involving a long straddle ...

There are some scheduled news events that can really move the markets and some that will barely cause the market to notice; hence, the market won’t move much or pull back. In fact, the market could ...