After going through the basic options information on this site, you should now have a solid understanding of what a stock option is, what LEAPS are and what factors contribute to an options value…
What is "pin risk" and what can you do about it?
It's expiration week and once again our email is full of questions about pin risk. In this article, we'll discuss what pin risk is and what can you do about it.
"The Greeks" are a collection of statistical values (expressed as percentages) that give the investor a better overall view of how a stock has been performing. These statistical values can be helpful in deciding what options strategies are best to use.
Overviews of options volatility and the groundbreaking Black-Scholes formula.
Breaking Down AM vs. PM Settlement & American vs. European Exercise.
The Nuts & Bolts of Index Options
Equity vs. Index Options
You have to master the underlying before you can start trading index options…
Like equity options, index options offer the investor an opportunity to either capitalize on an expected market move or to protect holdings in the underlying instruments. The difference is that the underlying instruments are indexes. These indexes can reflect the characteristics of either the broad equity market as a whole or specific industry sectors within the marketplace.
Understanding LEAPS contracts
Covered call strategies using LEAPS.