Options trading is an investment strategy based on calls & puts that control 100 underlying shares per contract. You can make a lot of money with a smaller amount of money due to the movement of a stock. Learn how to use options to make more money or hedge your current stock positions.
In one short statement: Yes (Sort of) In this article, you will learn the major differences between buying stocks vs buying options contracts plus which method of investment is safer.…
Would you like to capitalize on a little known and underused tool, which generates additional profits for your already existing stock purchases? Covered calls remain one of the best kept…
For those unfamiliar with covered call writing, the strategy is fairly simple and straightforward. In a nutshell, covered call writing is simply selling the right for someone else to purchase…
As the market falls, many stocks are experience large amounts of unusually high short interest. The shorts have made there money in a few select stocks, which are bound to…
Obtaining a margin account with your broker can be difficult. Credit checks, minimum balances and paperwork can make obtaining a moderate leverage of 2:1 nearly impossible for most investors. Brokerage…
When I called my broker, TradeKing, asking for more information on options trading, the TradeKing representative pointed me to options tutorials at CBOE.
My next post in the Stock Options Trading Series will focus on put options tips. There is a lot of discuss about long calls & puts, so we will ignore…
In the last part of options trading series, we talked about long call options, and how investors buy them to profit from bullish stock trends. Now, we'll take a look…
Purchasing or selling long call options is the simplest form of options trading to comprehend. It's similar to buying long stock in a company, except that you either buy the…
I'm happy to announce a new series here on Investor Trip that's dedicated to stock option trading. What inspired me to learn more about option trading was the recent characteristics…