A short straddle is a neutral options strategy that entails writing uncovered, or naked, calls and puts simultaneously, at the same strike price and expiration, on a certain underlying stock. With a ...

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 ...

In a long straddle, when the underlying stock goes above the breakeven point, the calls will profit and the puts will be completely out of the money, resulting in an overall profitable position.

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is down nearly 50% from the beginning of the year. It’s the biggest year-to-date drop at this point in the year in the history of the "fear index" (data back to 1990).

The long straddle is ideal when you're not sure whether a stock is going to move higher or lower -- but you expect dramatic price action nonetheless. Maybe there's an earnings report or product launch ...

Has the market bottomed? Have we seen the end of the bull market? Questions like these began burning a path across Wall Street yesterday, shortly after the S&P 500 Index (SPX) ended an eight-session ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...