The Winter Olympics in Sochi are currently in full swing and it can be quite enjoyable and patriotic to watch.

With earnings season in full gear and major players like Priceline.com and Tesla ready to announce soon, it is probably a good time to review how option prices are influenced.

With the market threatening to move lower after a bullish run last year and earning?s season upon us, it might be a good time to talk about put options.

A short condor occurs when a trader combines a bear call spread and a bull put spread.

One of the major differences when learning to trade options as opposed to equity trading is the impact of time on the various trade instruments.

One of the more difficult problems with which to deal for an options trader has historically been the broad bid-ask spreads quoted for options

One of the more difficult problems with which to deal for an options trader has historically been the broad bid-ask spreads quoted for options.

One of the greatest advantages of options trading is its extreme flexibility in both the initial construction of positions and in the ability to adjust a position to match the new outlook of the underlying.

Making stock option picks with huge profit potentials, whether the market is up or down, depends on diligent market research and a thorough understanding of stock option fundamentals.

With the market threatening to move lower after a bullish run to start the year and earnings season upon us, it might be a good time to talk about put options.