If you're new to options trading, you might be confused by the many terms, such as vertical options, straddles, and strangles. The following article will introduce you to each type and explain why ...

Strangles allow traders to cover both sides of a play while still swinging for triple-digit gains Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders ...

A strangle option strategy involves the simultaneous purchase or sale of call and put options in the same stock, at different strike prices but with the same expiration date. A long strangle is ...

On Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 12:00 noon ET, the WASDE report will be released. WASDE stands for the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. This report can cause massive moves in the ...

A trader recently reached out asking about an option trading approach that they picked up from a book written back in the 1990’s. The basic idea was to buy a long dated strangle and consistently sell ...

Investors who believe Palantir stock could keep moving higher or correct lower may want to consider a long strangle.

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. As such, Schaeffer's are ...

In options trading, a "strangle" refers to an options position that consists of both a call and a put option on the same underlying stock, with the contracts having identical expirations but differing ...