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.

Explore how to buy option spreads. This approach reduces risk by selling a less expensive option and buying another, aiming ...

What Are Vertical Debit Spreads? And Why Use Them? Besides answering these questions, this article will also help you understand why you should use a spread instead of a call or put. This article will ...

A debit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase and sale of the same class of options with the same expiration date but different strike prices. Right now, this may sound confusing, ...

Option spreads are useful strategies that traders can employ to risk less capital while maintaining leveraged exposure to equities. There are a few different types of spreads, but today, we’re going ...

Options are a type of derivative, meaning they “derive” their value from the securities they’re linked to. Options are also leveraged, meaning a smaller amount invested in them generates larger gains ...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicks off today. With bank stocks under the microscope, the Fed's two-day policy event-- and subsequent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- has ...

Feeling bearish about a certain stock? If you’re not keen on outright shorting it, you can always dabble in options. Or more specifically, puts. And, if you’re familiar enough with vertical options, ...

The stock market can feel like a roller coaster, with every day bringing new information for investors to consider. However, the market can feel tame and less volatile during some stretches. Many ...