AppleAAPL is showing implied volatility at 28.7%, which is higher than normal for this stock. Option traders can take advantage of that high volatility by selling a short strangle. A short strangle ...

After we enter a short strangle, we go into position management mode. When movements in share value remain moderate we don't have a directional exposure to the underlying. We just capture time value ...

A synthetic short strategy allows investors to simulate risk/reward Savvy traders know that selling a stock short isn't without its downsides. Namely, you have to borrow shares from a broker. However, ...

Short selling offers investors a unique avenue to capitalize on declining stock prices. However, this strategy demands careful consideration and a thorough understanding of market dynamics. Unlike ...

While many are familiar with buying stocks in hopes of profiting, the strategies for benefiting from price declines are often less understood. Two powerful tools in the bearish (pessimistic) ...

Overlay Shares implements the strategy through put spreads, pairing each short put with a lower-strike long put to establish a defined-risk options overlay. For some investors, selling puts may offer ...

The stock market is registering one record high after another, unconcernedly shrugging off the various economic crises, geopolitical volatility, trade wars, debt mountains and expensive valuations ...

Toast Inc. (TOST) , a leading provider of cloud-based restaurant management software, trades at approximately $40.75, firmly entrenched within a $30 to $50 trading range observed over the past six ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for ...

How to lower risk and potentially increase profits with this simple options strategy ...