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) ...

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on volatility. One of the primary reasons traders may consider selling a ...

Dividend stocks often underperform S&P 500 Index ETFs in total return. Consider using option selling for higher income and lower risk. Selling cash-secured puts during market volatility could ...

With market volatility on the rise, put premiums are highly elevated, so it’s a good time to check in on Barchart’s Naked Put ...

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 ...

Recent extreme volatility in gold and silver creates a highly favorable environment for options sellers. Read the full ...