The straddle is an options trading strategy, so named for the shape it makes on a pricing chart; your position literally “straddles” the price of the underlying asset. With the straddle, you trade on ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Volatility in the stock market isn't necessarily a bad thing. Investors can suffer greater losses, but they can reap higher-than-average gains as well. Not all stocks react the same way to volatility.

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in a narrow range. Since it involves having to sell both a call and a put, the ...

The Nifty VIX (volatility index) is often inversely related to the Nifty 50. When the Nifty falls dramatically, volatility increases. When the Nifty has record positive performance, volatility ...

Entering 2019, there are clear risks and growth opportunities in the tech sector. Many macroeconomic and microeconomic factors lead us to believe that the tech sector is due to experience abnormally ...

As stated in Friday's blog post, the volatility index (VIX) is below 25 which shows signs of the market stabilizing, however I still believe this market could sell off. Usually as the market sells off ...

Trading the news is a hot topic for most traders. The market moves fast and big profits appear accessible. But there are hazards involved in trading during a news event. Whipsaws, widening spreads, ...

A stock-options strategy known as a "straddle" on Tesla Inc.'s stock is priced Wednesday for a one-day, post-earnings move of $66.56, according to data provided by Option Research & Technology ...