Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

Investors in Five Below Inc (Symbol: FIVE) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is ...

Retail options volume is surging. One startup wants to make it fun. Another wants to make it comprehensible. Both are betting ...

Investors in Americold Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: COLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 2025 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to ...

For individuals aspiring to become options traders, here are six of the best books that offer help in understanding and profiting from the options markets.

What is a call option, anyway? A call option gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to purchase an asset (in this case, Bitcoin) at a predetermined price before a specific date. If the ...

Options trading can be complex, and the trading jargon may confuse even experienced investors and traders. Two of the most common options contracts to understand are call and put options. Here’s what ...

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I discussed Occidental Petroleum's possible dividend hike next month in my Dec. 23, 2025, Barchart article. I showed that OXY stock could be worth $50. Investors are now piling into January 16, 2026, ...

Tesla, Inc.'s stock price is disconnected from its fundamental value. The high daily volume of options trading could be driving the stock price higher. I explain here how this works and why it makes ...

Today, Benzinga 's options scanner spotted 12 uncommon options trades for Procter & Gamble. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 41%, ...