Disney (DIS) has had a tough run in the last twelve months, but seems to have found a floor around $80 per share. Today, I’ll walk your through a strategy for Disney earnings that take advantage of ...

The price of Microsoft (MSFT) stock has dropped in recent months and the company is due to report earnings on January 28th after the market close. To take advantage of the volatility skew around ...

Previously, we discussed why going long on a near-week lower strike call and short on a next-week call higher strike on the Nifty Index may not be optimal. This week, we explore the reverse of this ...

Overlay Shares implements the strategy through put spreads, pairing each short put with a lower-strike long put to establish ...

Options are an increasingly popular way for traders to play the market, and it’s no surprise why. Options let you make some big money if you’re right, potentially multiplying your money, perhaps in ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...