Options trading can be one of the lowest-risk ways to profit from the stock market. But getting started trading options can be challenging. That's why we've created an options trading tutorial that ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading.

Trading options is a lot like trading stocks, but there are important differences. Unlike stocks, options come in two types (calls and puts) and these options are contracts (rather than shares) that ...

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Understanding the break-even point helps you know exactly how much a stock must move for your option to start to make a ...

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Picking the right options trading strategy for you will depend on what direction you think a stock’s price will go and your capacity to absorb losses. Buying an option, or “going long,” will have less ...

Day trading options is a popular strategy for traders who seek to take advantage of short-term market fluctuations. Options are financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the ...

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U.S. stocks are poised to experience large swings in the days and weeks ahead as heavy trading in equity option contracts continues to contribute to choppy price action, especially on days that ...

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