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John Emery
Options trader and TradingMarkets contributor John Emery breaks down what happens before, during and after options expiration day. A must read for new options traders. (more)John Emery
Suspect a big move in a stock may be coming, but not sure which way the move will be? Straddles are an options strategy that is tailor-made for such situatinos, as contributor John Emery explains. (more)Billy Fisher
Whether a trader is looking to pad a long position by writing a covered call or buy a protective put for shares that the trader has shorted, knowing how to read an option chain is crucial. (more)John Emery
The basic elements of the Put option contract are the same as the Call option, but with one major difference. The Call options give the option owner the right to buy at the strike price. But the Put option gives the option owner the right to SELL at the strike price. (more)John Emery
In this article we examine the use of the call option in the financial markets. Here you will learn terminology and see how this applies in a real market situation. (more)Steven Gabriel, M.D.
As most people reading this know, there are two parts to option pricing; there is the intrinsic value, or real value, and there is the premium, or what I like to call the "fluff". (more)John Emery
Learn the language of options trading with this quick and simple guide. (more)John Emery
The reason why options-in one form or another-have existed for so long has to do with the many benefits that options offer to both parties to the contract. (more)Larry Gaines
As an option approaches expiration the time value decay starts to accelerate, and on expiration day there is no time value left. During this period of accelerating time decay the option spread can be affected by what is known as the Delta Effect. (more)John Emery
If you are interested in the stock or financial markets and are managing your own investments, then you have probably heard talk of "options" and "options trading" along the way. Here's a short history. (more)Camille Gaines
An excellent strategy to create income from the stock market is through a covered call strategy. What is a covered call? Find out in this article...
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Perhaps the most difficult aspect of buying and selling options is self-discipline. If you do not set your own policies and trading rules, your odds of successful options trading will be greatly lowered. (more)Jim Graham
While the math behind options pricing models may seem daunting, the underlying concepts are not. The variables used to come up with a "fair value" for a stock option are the price of the underlying stock, volatility, time, dividends, and interest rates. (more)Jim Graham
One concept that option traders need to understand is Open Interest, it provides important information that should be considered when entering an option position. (more)Larry Gaines
This is a great strategy to use on stocks that are trending higher or that might currently be moving sideways before going higher. It is designed to take advantage of the accelerating time decay of "close-to-the-money" short term options. (more)Len Yates
LEAPs are an attractive alternative to stock ownership. Not only do they
have a better risk/reward profile, inexpensive LEAPs are easy to find and
thus come with an inherent edge. (more)Jim Graham
How to Choose the Best Index Option to Hedge Your Portfolio With. (more)How to Choose the Best Index Option to Hedge Your Portfolio With. (more)Len Yates
In-the-money calls and puts often trade for less than their intrinsic value on, or near, expiration day. But, there are ways that you can get the full value for your option position... (more)Bernie Schaeffer
Today, I will briefly walk you through the credit spread options-trading strategy. (more) | 
