Markets remain in melt-up mode as shorts run for cover. U.S. equities opened higher once again on Friday morning after the S & P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both notched another closing all-time high on ...

I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

As the old Groucho Marx line goes, "definition of a stock broker: someone who invests my money until it's all gone." This article is about continuing to try to profit from the most opportunistic yet ...

It’s not often that we can make money even when our underlying investment goes down in price. But one simple option strategy has the power to do just that. In fact, this strategy has consistently ...

Option trading can deliver tremendous profits, but the flip side of those gains is the potential for tremendous losses, since option trading is a zero-sum game. Those who are just getting started with ...

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

Options expert Rick Orford explains how the protective collar strategy can define your risk and protect paper profits through ...

A collar options strategy protects stock holdings from significant losses while limiting potential gains. Investors create a collar by owning shares of a stock. They then purchase a put option below ...