For investors hoping to juice up the income from their stock holdings or preserve capital, covered calls could be an effective and relatively low-risk way to accomplish those goals. In its most basic ...

Big data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) is generating news, this time for severe underperformance. On Tuesday, PLTR stock dropped more than 4%, forcing onlookers to question ...

I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

As the old Groucho Marx line goes, "definition of a stock broker: someone who invests my money until it's all gone." This article is about continuing to try to profit from the most opportunistic yet ...

Option trading can deliver tremendous profits, but the flip side of those gains is the potential for tremendous losses, since option trading is a zero-sum game. Those who are just getting started with ...

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

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 ...

If you are trading options contracts, you should make it a point to understand cash-settled options. Cash-settled options ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...

We’ve talked before about how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent an efficient tool for gaining quick access to different types of assets or investment exposures. We’ve also discussed how options ...