The straddle is an options trading strategy, so named for the shape it makes on a pricing chart; your position literally “straddles” the price of the underlying asset. With the straddle, you trade on ...

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 ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

Headlines abound about the stock market’s turnaround since it bottomed out in March. This presumably reflects the end of the worst recession since the Great Depression — and a Cinderella-like return ...

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 ...

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

When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re looking for stocks with a low IV Percentile which could be ...

Straddles and com-binations are volatility trades unique to the options market. A straddle or a combination is profitable if the underlying security trades inside (if you are selling a straddle or a ...

Option investors have a unique ability to profit in the market no matter which direction a stock's price moves. A straddle is a great example of this kind of strategy. A straddle is market neutral ...

Traders itching to “strangle” or “straddle” the newly launched shares of Twitter Inc will finally get their chance on Friday when trading in the social media company’s options launches on U.S.

Happy Friday. It's the end of another workweek. Boy, this week was long, given all the market craziness. As I write this, the S&P 500 futures are up just before the markets open. Let’s hope it stays ...