The price of Microsoft (MSFT) stock has dropped in recent months and the company is due to report earnings on January 28th after the market close. To take advantage of the volatility skew around ...

Options are an increasingly popular way for traders to play the market, and it’s no surprise why. Options let you make some big money if you’re right, potentially multiplying your money, perhaps in ...

A bullish diagonal spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio. It is a bullish strategy that benefits from time ...

Previously, we discussed why going long on a near-week lower strike call and short on a next-week call higher strike on the Nifty Index may not be optimal. This week, we explore the reverse of this ...

Explore how to buy option spreads. This approach reduces risk by selling a less expensive option and buying another, aiming ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

A combination in options trading is a strategy involving different calls and puts on the same asset. Learn how these ...