If you’re diving into options trading, you’ll likely come across two common terms: sell to open and sell to close. While they may sound similar, these two strategies serve very different purposes — ...

Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

Some of the most profitable and productive trading is accomplished through selling options for income. You can make money on the way up and on the way down, in any market. By selling options, you ...

This continues our series on busting options myths where we explore a different way to sell options. In this article, we discuss myths around selling puts. These myths generally teach: (i) only sell ...

Selling puts is an oft-overlooked option trade that can pair well with long-term investing strategies under certain circumstances. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Options assignment is a process in options trading that involves fulfilling the obligations of an options contract. It occurs when the buyer of an options contract exercises their right to buy or sell ...

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Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for ...

A staggering 75% of options fizzled out to zero by expiration in 2022, underscoring the shrewd play of selling options to capitalize on the inevitable decay. Investor's alchemy: transmuting the ...

The derivative income Morningstar Category netted over $25 billion in inflows in 2023, growing its asset base by half. Much of this investment went to JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF JEPI, which ...