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.

Buying call options sounds simple. You’re bullish, you buy a call, and if the stock goes up, you win. But in practice, most long call trades fail — not because the trader was wrong on direction, but ...

A guide to writing these derivatives to earn income or hedge your portfolio ...

With the end of the year approaching, investors may be interested in refreshing their portfolios. Now is a good time to consider options and dig deeper into how buying calls differs from buying a ...