Before you can trade options, you're going to have to spend a little time getting authorized by your broker. The good news is that it is extremely quick and easy. Read More
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Options are great trading tools to reduce risk and boost your returns, but you need to know how to properly place an options order to take advantage. Read on to learn important differences such as open vs. close and debit vs. credit. Read More
Options and stocks are more similar than you think. In fact, options are the building blocks of stock. By combining options and stocks, you can create a virtually unlimited number of different risk exposures. With this knowledge, the world is your oyster. Read More
How options are valued and how their value changes as the price of the underlying stock changes are important concepts to understand. Read More
Learn about a safe and simple investing strategy that can convert a stock with a small or nonexistent dividend into an income machine. Read More
Selling put options allows you to buy stock only at a price where you feel it is undervalued. Even better, it puts cash in your pocket. The extra cash makes selling puts a great alternative to a buy limit order. Read More
Why buy stocks when you can buy long-term call options (LEAPS) and get almost all of the upside of stocks but pay only a fraction of the cost? Read More
Buying call options instead of stock is a powerful way to leverage your returns. But option spreads can magnify your returns even more. Read More
Put credit spreads can easily generate 25% to 50% returns with limited risk and without requiring the underlying stock to move. The combination of selling an option's time value (which is certain to decay to zero) and simultaneously buying low-cost insurance is the secret to success. Read More
Here are four more option strategies to enhance your portfolio's returns. Did you know that options allow you to profit from a stock that goes nowhere or from a stock that is going to explode but you have no clue in what direction? Read More