Stock options are contracts that represent the right to buy (or sell) shares of the underlying equity at a predetermined price, and by a predetermined date. Stock options are traded in units ...

The biggest advantage of buying a call option is that it magnifies the gains in a stock’s price. For a relatively small ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the fundamentals may help beginners understand the fundamentals of options ...

Money Talks columnist Darnell Mayberry's discovered that with the right technique, stock options trading can yield a killing.

A stock option contract typically represents 100 shares ... Here, we just discuss some of the basics. Vertical spreads involve selling one option to buy another. Generally, the second option ...