Options are versatile financial instruments that offer traders and investors a unique way to engage with the markets. Whether you're looking to amplify gains, hedge against potential losses, or ...

As retail investors expand into asset classes that were once largely reserved for institutions or high-net-worth individuals, options trading has become a central issue in the broader conversation ...

In late October 2024, the burgeoning Bitcoin ETF industry moved a step closer to the traditional financial landscape for investors when the SEC approved proposals from both NYSE American and Cboe to ...

Derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from an underlying asset. This asset can be a stock, index, ...

President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

Key market indicators currently point to more upside for the S&P 500 Palantir Technologies (PLTR) reported earnings this week, and the option market had anticipated a strong move. Option traders ...

Investors in Hormel Foods Corp. (Symbol: HRL) saw new options begin trading today, for the March 2026 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, ...

IEX Group Inc. got permission from US regulators Thursday to open an options exchange that would offer an alternative to the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Menaker, a psychologist and a day trading coach based in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity. First of all, I had ...