A debit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase and sale of the same class of options with the same expiration date but different strike prices. Right now, this may sound confusing, ...

If you are trading options contracts, you should make it a point to understand cash-settled options. Cash-settled options ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

The Schwab Network recently discussed an “example” options trade involving Netflix (NFLX). According to the network, the trade is “neutral to bullish” and takes advantage of the stock’s expected high ...

A large institutional options fund may have contributed to some of the recent volatility in the S&P 500.

The modern trading landscape has changed. Retail traders concentrated in broad indices are more vulnerable than ever as performance benchmarks are increasingly driven by a relatively small cadre of ...