Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with ...

Buying call options sounds simple. You’re bullish, you buy a call, and if the stock goes up, you win. But in practice, most long call trades fail — not because the trader was wrong on direction, but ...

A guide to writing these derivatives to earn income or hedge your portfolio ...

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 ...