To make a short straddle trade, an investor would write (sell) a put and a call option for the same security with the same strike price and expiration date. This means speculating that the ...

This process is automatic for any options that are in the money by $0.01 or more, unless alternate instructions are provided by the option holder. Traders who do not want their in-the-money calls ...

Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself ...

Earnings season is here and we’ve got the first batch of big name companies reporting earnings this week including JP Morgan ...

How to interpret an option chain Before you get to see an option chain, you first need to do some filtering. First, you need to choose the security that will serve as the underlying asset for your ...