Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with ...

Investors in Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 2027 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to ...

I made my first profitable options trade on Oct. 24, 2023. You couldn’t imagine the joy I felt for a $4.68 gain that took 67 days to make. And technically, it took longer than that. I’ve studied ...

An already abridged bond and stock market trading session was hit with early issues Friday morning as Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading halted due to a data center cooling issue. U.S. stock markets ...

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If the past is prelude, in 2025 many individual investors will trade options heavily. In doing so, some will win big and others will lose big, with the average options trader likely losing some money.

The modern-day financial markets landscape is powered by speed, automation, and data intelligence. Traders have increasingly ...

The move to free stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading has become the industry standard for most major online brokers. While “free” refers to the absence of certain trading commissions, it’s ...

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 ...

Investors in Mitek Systems, Inc. MITK need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec. 19, 2025 $2.50 Call had some of the highest implied ...