Learn about the long jelly roll, which is an option strategy that exploits pricing differences in options to achieve arbitrage gains with varying expiration dates.

Learn about backspreads, a trading strategy involving more purchased calls or puts than sold ones. Understand its workings and types for effective trading.

A collar options strategy protects stock holdings from significant losses while limiting potential gains. Investors create a collar by owning shares of a stock. They then purchase a put option below ...

A buy write strategy is an options trading approach that involves purchasing shares of a stock while simultaneously selling a call option on those same shares. This allows investors to collect an ...

The MSTY ETF uses options-trading strategies to deliver a jaw-dropping distribution yield. Yet, investors should exercise caution as the MSTY share price is susceptible to drawdowns. Are you ahead, or ...

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 ...

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 ...

With fourth-quarter market action punctuated by volatility, uncertainty, and stretched valuations, investors are searching for ways to generate consistent income without abandoning their long-term ...