Put and call options are the building blocks of many options trading strategies. A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price (the strike price ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Irvine is an investment manager covering market trends. Volatility, a measure of an asset's price fluctuations around its mean ...

A comprehensive guide for trading options on the VIX, a key metric reflecting market volatility expectations for the S&P 500 over the next 30 days. It covers the unique aspects of VIX options, ...

New to day trading? Master the basics with 10 proven tips—choosing the right platform, managing risk, controlling emotions, ...

Old-school bond investors are showing that it’s not just the fast-money crowd who can thrive in this volatile new era. Long a staid, reliable place where money managers parked retirement savings, ...

The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF offers 1.5x daily exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, suitable for short-term volatility spikes. UVXY is best used as a daily hedge or ...

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 ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading. Volatility, for example, refers to the propensity of a security's price to move ...

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For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

Central bank announcements are among the most significant market-moving events in forex trading. Interest rate decisions, policy statements, and press conferences from institutions such as the Federal ...