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 ...

TradeTalks broadcasts covering the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) featuring conversations with top industry thought leaders on the latest trends, news and education. Kevin Davitt, Head of Index Options ...

Call options are agreements between a buyer and a seller that give the buyer (or option holder) the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a predetermined price within a specified ...

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

Trading options can be a complicated process. Information overload among the uninitiated is prevalent, as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible ...

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF delivers an active strategy product in the preferred share ETF arena. The fund typically carries between 15% and 25% of leverage on its balance sheet. Although ...