Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with practical examples for beginners.

Learn how selling put options can create income and offer discounted stock purchases. Use our guide to master this strategy ...

The combination of greater accessibility, better education and highly unpredictable markets makes options an essential part ...

A bear put spread is a vertical spread that aims to profit from a stock declining in price. It has a bearish directional bias ...

There are several components to the value of a call or put option trade. An option's value is made up of its intrinsic value plus a time premium. The current value of your option trade depends on the ...

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) out-of-the-money puts have attractive premiums over the next month. I discussed this in a Barchart article ...

Investors in Abbott Laboratories (Symbol: ABT) saw new options begin trading today, for the August 2026 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is ...