Let's take a closer look at long put options by examining a hypothetical trade. You're downbeat on the prospects for XYZ, which is currently trading at $35 per share. Over the next two months ...

When you buy a long put option on a stock, it's because you expect the shares to decline. In a long put spread, however, you probably have a more concrete downside target in mind. Rather than ...

Put options can be used either for speculation or for hedging long exposure. Puts can directly hedge risk. For example, if you were concerned about a possible decline in the technology sector ...

Options can also be traded directly—not through a broker—on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. A long put is probably the most straightforward put-trading strategy. If an investor is bearish ...

Options allow traders to profit with basic or advanced strategies, based on calls and puts, but are not risk-free, exposing granular risks.

A huge options position expiring at the end of the month is giving some on Wall Street a new level to fuss over.

put spread and an OTM call spread, collecting a net credit upfront. As long as the stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF) stays within a set range, the sold options expire worthless, allowing traders ...

The value of a call option can appreciate as the price of the underlying asset increases and approaches and breaches the long call's strike price. Out-of-the-money (OTM) calls are usually cheaper than ...

Innovator Capital launches Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily PutWrite ETF (ARCA: SPUT) for income generation in the ETF market. It employs a unique put-writing strategy and also earns income ...