Options Trading

The long straddle is a non-directional strategy that’s bullish on volatility, meaning it doesn’t matter which way the underlying moves, so long as it does! Read more

The first step to selling puts safely and profitably is knowing the real risks of owning stock in a company. Read more

The wide collar strategy is best initiated if the trader has a bullish bias and the underlying security is expected to trade in a range for the near term. Read more

A call spread collar widens the risk/reward profile of a traditional reverse collar, allowing for greater potential losses, but also greater gains. Read more

Weekly options – aka weeklys – have grown exponentially in popularity over the past five years. Read more

A put spread collar has the same structure as a traditional collar, but with the addition of one pivotal component. Read more

The dividend collar strategy allows for full downside protection, limited upside gains and dividend capture, all at little to no cost. Read more

Investors are at the mercy of the market gods when it comes to long-term investing, but that doesn’t mean that we should avoid a buy-and-hold strategy. Read more

A zero-cost reverse collar is an excellent bear market strategy, because it allows a short position to be maintained and protected for little to no cost. Read more