How to profit from a big move in either direction With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically ...

Market volatility could be your friend too, and I will discuss how investors can take positions in stocks based on expected volatility. Options are not only useful to hedge risks and could be used by ...

While demand for Uranium Energy’s namesake asset is soaring thanks to tech, political headwinds pose concerns. Given the narrative’s complexity, options traders can deploy a directionally neutral ...

AMD stock has been trading in an increasingly tight range over the last few weeks and should break out at some point soon.

Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 16.28 yesterday. When ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

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 ...

Morgan Stanley's stock accelerated to the upside after the opening bell, enough that buyers of the option strategy known as a straddle can make money. A straddle is a pure volatility play that ...

If there was ever a time to be directionally neutral on soft-drink giant Coca-Cola (KO), now might be it. Fundamentally, KO stock faces significant political risk. Due to an incoming change in ...