While index funds provide broad market exposure, they do not take advantage of a persistent market inefficiency called the Volatility Risk Premium. The Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF provides a ...

Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

XYZ stock is trading at $70, and your client wants to buy it at $60. There are 70-strike and 65-strike puts available, which are trading for $2 and $1, respectively. But there are no 60 puts. Is there ...

Today, we are using the stock screener to find stocks with a Buy rating and then looking at a couple of bullish option trade ideas. First the stock scanner: Which produces these results: The two ...

A bear put spread is a vertical spread that aims to profit from a stock declining in price. It has a bearish directional bias as hinted in the name. Unlike the bear call spread, it suffers from time ...

Options are a type of derivative, meaning they “derive” their value from the securities they’re linked to. Options are also leveraged, meaning a smaller amount invested in them generates larger gains ...

With markets looking more volatile, it’s a good time to check in on our bear put spread screener. A bear put spread is a vertical spread that aims to profit from a stock declining in price. It has a ...

Bear put spreads limit loss to net debit, capping maximum at difference between two puts. This strategy suits investors expecting a slight stock/index drop due to specific events. Profit potential is ...

Thanks Option Maestro for the discussion of a defensive portfolio using consumer staple and health care stocks through the options method. I would consider all of these stocks good additions to a ...