Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

BP PLC American Depository Receipts (ADR) now have attractive call option premiums, worth shorting. A 10% out-of-the-money BP ...

A debit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase and sale of the same class of options with the same expiration date but different strike prices. Right now, this may sound confusing, ...

Options trading can be complex, and the trading jargon may confuse even experienced investors and traders. Two of the most common options contracts to understand are call and put options. Here’s what ...

Investors in Amgen Inc (Symbol: AMGN) saw new options become available today, for the May 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the ...

Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer ...

How to use the dividend capture strategy with call options Have you ever noticed a stock getting swarmed with heavy call selling activity just ahead of its ex-dividend date? If so, it's possible that ...

Investors have been trading at-the-money and the slightly out-of-the-money Microsoft Corp (MSFT) call options today - a ...