Do you believe a stock is set to move sharply in the next few days, weeks or months? You don’t have to guess the direction if you initiate a strangle or a straddle. These options trading strategies ...

Options trading continues to thrive and shows no signs of slowing down, as seen when 2024 set another record for options volume. While lists of the best and worst stock performers are readily ...

The following is an updated interview that originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of SENTIMENT magazine, and was reprinted in the market commentary from the July 2016 edition of The Option Advisor ...

The financial markets have experienced strong volume growth in the short- dated index option arena. This paper explores the performance of short-dated index options versus the subsequent price move in ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

Editor's note: The following is a special preview from Jeff Hwang's upcoming book, Pot-Limit Omaha Poker: Advanced Play Vol. I, tentatively scheduled to be available in the first half of this year.

What Is a Straddle in Poker? The term poker straddle is best explained as an optional third blind. A player decides, without looking at their cards, to put in a live bet. This is almost always double ...