The S&P 500 Index has been very quiet in recent weeks. In fact, the broad-market benchmark hasn't made a 1% daily move in either direction since July 8, the longest streak of its kind since May 2014.

A short straddle is a two-legged spread that offers an initial upfront credit, but carries the risk of potentially heavy (in fact, technically unlimited) losses. The strategy is intended to profit ...

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.

IG’s deputy head of volatility, Elliot Harris, explains the rationale behind his Brexit options trade ideas. He proposes selling a $1.235 GBP/USD straddle by selling a $1.235 call and put in unison ...

This week we recommend two FX option trades: - Sell 1M USD/JPY 117 straddle - Buy 3M 9.11/8.85 EUR/NOK put spread Looking at our FX spot monitor we do not observe any strong misalignments among the ...

Options allow investors and traders to enter into positions and to make money in ways that are not possible simple by buying or selling short the underlying security. If you only trade the underlying ...

Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekly Volatility Trader options recommendation service just scored a major profit on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) weekly 8/12 301-strike put and call straddle. Below, we'll ...

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A short straddle is a neutral options strategy that entails writing uncovered, or naked, calls and puts simultaneously, at the same strike price and expiration, on a certain underlying stock. With a ...

A collection of the most-viewed Moneycontrol videos. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are representing themselves as affiliates of Moneycontrol and soliciting ...