An investor would sell a put option if their outlook on the underlying was bullish and would sell a call option if their outlook on a specific asset was bearish.

Put options increase in value as the price of the underlying asset falls. A long put is a short position on the underlying ...

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 ...

At the beginning of 2022 I hit on a better way than going short to hedge my long positions: buying cheap put options on stocks I expected to tank. Following this strategy was very profitable at first, ...

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

It makes sense for Nvidia Inc (NVDA) investors and also non-shareholders to sell short out-of-the-money Nvidia put options here. This is based on the high yields available in near-term expiry periods, ...

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are an attractive way for investors to easily gain exposure to specific countries, sectors, industries or asset classes. Just like equities, many ETFs have options that ...

Summary I combined the YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF with XOM put options to manage risk and capture high yield in the volatile energy sector. XOMO aims to deliver 2-3% monthly income by ...