With the end of the year approaching, investors may be interested in refreshing their portfolios. Now is a good time to consider options and dig deeper into how buying calls differs from buying a ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

Investors in SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol: GLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2026 expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLD options ...

As such, exercising an in-the-money call option would allow the trader to buy shares at a discount to the current market ...

Investors in Option Care Health Inc (Symbol: OPCH) saw new options become available this week, for the July 2026 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing ...

Buying call options sounds simple. If you’re bullish, you buy a call. Then, if the stock goes up, you make money… right? In reality, many traders lose money on long calls – not necessarily because the ...

Unusual market activity is often the first sign that big changes are coming to a stock. Professional traders and large institutions frequently use the options market to place high-conviction bets ...

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF targets high income and capital preservation through covered calls on quality large-cap stocks. TCAL currently offers an attractive low-double ...

The market is primed to go higher, supported by new directional put and call premium indicators. Directional premiums measure the amount of option money executed at the asking price, so they represent ...

Exchange-traded funds using options to generate income have become popular. They take a variety of approaches to providing income and growth. Exchange-traded funds that use covered call options to ...

Bitcoin BTC $89,345.89 traders began 2026 on a positive note, snapping up options bets that target a price rally into six digits. Since at least Friday, there has been a notable increase in investor ...