Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial ...

A synthetic long options strategy can simulate stock ownership at a fraction of the cost The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election is fast approaching, and soon investors will know whether Vice President ...

The YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF offers tactical income exposure to META via a synthetic covered call strategy.

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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 ...

A synthetic short strategy allows investors to simulate risk/reward Savvy traders know that selling a stock short isn't without its downsides. Namely, you have to borrow shares from a broker. However, ...

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