The Difference Between American and European Options
American and European options have a lot of things in common, but the differences are significant, so it’s essential to understand which style is applied to the trade....
Chris Douthit
Chris Douthit, MBA, CSPO, is a former professional trader for Goldman Sachs and the founder of OptionsStrategiesInsider.com. His work, market predictions, and options strategies approach has been featured on NASDAQ, Seeking Alpha, Marketplace, and Hackernoon.
Buying Options vs. Selling Options – What to Consider
With options trading, buying options is the most straightforward route. The benefit of buying call and put options is that options amplify the underlying asset’s value...
How to Trade Options – The Fundamentals
Learning how to trade options can be complex for new traders, as it has multiple moving parts, which makes it even more challenging than stock trading. The first step for...
5 Qualities of Successful Options Traders
Options traders have the potential for substantial profits, the versatility of trading in up, down and sideways markets, and the ability to insure potential losses in an...
Covered Call Option Strategy
The covered call strategy involves the trader writing a call option against stock they’re purchasing or already hold. Besides earning a premium for the sale, with...
Short Call Option Strategy
The short call option strategy, also known as uncovered or naked call, consist of selling a call without taking a position in the underlying stock. For those who are new to...
28 Option Strategies That All Options Traders Should Know
Investors that are looking to make the best returns in today’s market they have to learn how to trade options. Below are the 28 most popular option strategies, including how...
Risk Reversal Option Strategy
The risk reversal options trading strategy consists of buying an out of the money call option and selling an out of the money put option in the same expiration month. This is...
Synthetic Long Stock Option Strategy
The synthetic long stock position consists of buying a call and selling a put in the same month and at the same strike price. The investor who enters this strategy is going to...