Given all that is going on in the world I am surprised at how low implied volatility is now. Fed today, triple witching Friday, continuing world political unrest, market close to all time highs ...

Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 14.91 on Friday. When ...

One of the benefits of multiple option expirations in the index option space is the ability to pinpoint expectations around significant economic events. This Friday (June 7), the Bureau of Labor ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...

A short straddle is a neutral options strategy that entails writing uncovered, or naked, calls and puts simultaneously, at the same strike price and expiration, on a certain underlying stock. With a ...

Several Big Tech companies are reporting earnings this week, including Amazon.com Apple Meta Platforms and Microsoft Options traders attempt to predict the size of a stock’s post-earnings movement by ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...