I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

Options expert Rick Orford explains how the protective collar strategy can define your risk and protect paper profits through ...

In 2025, the markets have been a roller coaster. With recession fears, US tariff policies, interest rate changes, and various geopolitical events and wars, it’s no surprise that investors are feeling ...

Option trading can deliver tremendous profits, but the flip side of those gains is the potential for tremendous losses, since option trading is a zero-sum game. Those who are just getting started with ...

A collar options strategy protects stock holdings from significant losses while limiting potential gains. Investors create a collar by owning shares of a stock. They then purchase a put option below ...

A debit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase and sale of the same class of options with the same expiration date but different strike prices. Right now, this may sound confusing, ...

Options-based strategies have seen impressive growth in recent years, whether it’s through ETFs, mutual funds, or separately managed accounts. Investors have turned to alternatives, including ...

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

We’ve talked before about how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent an efficient tool for gaining quick access to different types of assets or investment exposures. We’ve also discussed how options ...