One of these strategies is trading options. Options come with more risk than buying and holding stocks, but this can be minimized with proper planning. Better yet, your returns could be much more ...

Before we get into the nuts and bolts of options trading, it's critical to start with a basic definition of options. These derivatives are contracts that allow the holder to buy or sell shares of ...

Jay has published four different books on trading: The Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading (1998), The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading (2000), The Option Trader's Guide to ...

Options are available for many financial products, such as stocks, funds, forex, commodities, and indices. How does options trading work? Let’s take a look at an example. If you expected the ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at ...