Options trading has become increasingly popular in recent years, and we thought it was time to update our intern's guide for U.S. options to help you understand options and how options markets work.

In the financial world, options come in one of two flavors: calls and puts. The way that calls and puts function is actually ...

Teaching your teen about investing in stocks helps build financial literacy and encourages smart money management. Learning these skills early can help them make informed decisions about spending and ...

Stock options are leveraged instruments that derive their value from an underlying security, such as a stock. This makes them ...

RSUs and stock options differ significantly in how they’re granted and taxed, as well as the level of risk to investors. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

With the end of the year approaching, investors may be interested in refreshing their portfolios. Now is a good time to consider options and dig deeper into how buying calls differs from buying a ...

Author's Note: This article is part of our periodic/monthly series that attempts to present two lists of stocks for the month that could be suitable for writing options to generate relatively safe ...

Equity index options are contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying index ...

Author's Note: This article is part of our periodic/monthly series that attempts to present two lists of stocks for the month that could be suitable for writing options to generate relatively safe ...

As more Americans take on international roles, stock options have become a key part of the expatriate executive’s compensation package, especially when working for foreign employers. These options ...

Amid growing fears of a stock-market bubble and correction, financial advisors are factoring in ways to shield stock-option planning from the impact. Widespread fears about a stock-price bubble ...