Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Understand covered straddles and profit from stock options by writing calls and puts. Discover strategies for managing risks ...

Overlay Shares implements the strategy through put spreads, pairing each short put with a lower-strike long put to establish a defined-risk options overlay. For some investors, selling puts may offer ...

Selling short Occidental Petroleum (OXY) puts has worked for the last 2 months, as seen in my last 2 Barchart OXY articles.

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 ...

Successful short selling often depends on market timing and keeping on top of bearish news, trends, or shifts that could drive prices lower. Traders commonly engage in short selling for speculation ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...

While many investors view options trading as a short-term strategy, it can also play an important role in a long-term ...