Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

If you’re diving into options trading, you’ll likely come across two common terms: sell to open and sell to close. While they may sound similar, these two strategies serve very different purposes — ...

Who can be assigned and when assignment risk is highest Last week we talked about how and when to exercise options, and to explore the category further, this week we are looking at the flip side of ...

Call options are a type of option that increases in value when a stock rises. They’re the best-known kind of option, and they allow the owner to lock in a price to buy a specific stock by a specific ...

Covered calls let investors earn income from stocks while limiting potential upside Covered calls let investors earn income from stocks they already own by selling the right to buy them at a set price ...