Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

Traders now have the ability to buy not only Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but also options on these Bitcoin funds. Bitcoin ETF options began to debut in late 2024, and now traders can buy and ...

At the beginning of 2022 I hit on a better way than going short to hedge my long positions: buying cheap put options on stocks I expected to tank. Following this strategy was very profitable at first, ...

What if you could collect cash upfront — before buying a stock — and still end up owning shares at a discount? That’s exactly ...

You’ve been looking to start another income stream and have your eye on a particular security. One problem: You don’t have the cash to buy it. So you’re considering diving into a short put options ...

If your analytics tell you a bear market is ahead, you might be thinking about trying to make money from the market with a short call options strategy. Effectively, you are putting up your bet about ...