Implied volatility, time decay, and delta all play crucial roles in option prices As you may well be aware, it's very common for option players to close out their trades without ever touching the ...

All NFL rookies who are drafted sign four-year contracts, and the fifth-year option applies only to first-round picks. Teams must make a decision regarding the fifth-year options after the first-round ...

Options trading has exploded in popularity over the past several years, and there are no signs of slowing down. More than 1.2 billion options contracts were executed in the U.S. in March alone, an ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading. Stock options are contracts that represent the right to buy (or sell) shares of ...

The NFL offseason is in full swing as the league prepares for the draft in Green Bay later this week. That's the third major event of the offseason calendar after the combine and the start of free ...

The first four months of the year have offered a valuable reminder of diversification’s benefits. After years of underperformance from non-US stocks and bonds relative to US growth equities, a ...

An option price is the value of an option contract. The option price is determined by the extrinsic and intrinsic value of the option contract. Options are contracts that allow investors to buy or ...

Covered call writing closed-end funds can offer higher distributions through option premiums, but they can also limit some upside potential. Some funds incorporate more flexible strategies to help ...