Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for ...

How many times have you suffered a loss on a stock position and wished the stock would bounce back to the original price so you could get out at breakeven? There is a method -- often called the "stock ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

Options trading is the buying and selling of options contracts in the market, usually on a public exchange. Options are often the next level of security that new investors learn about following their ...

Picking the right options trading strategy for you will depend on what direction you think a stock’s price will go and your capacity to absorb losses. Buying an option, or “going long,” will have less ...

Option trading can deliver tremendous profits, but the flip side of those gains is the potential for tremendous losses, since ...

While directional trading involves making bets on the price movements of an underlying asset, non-directional trading is a unique approach that focuses on generating profits from volatility and time ...

As we continue to maneuver the second half of the calendar year, now is the perfect time for investors to refresh on important options strategies. One notable strategy worth focusing on is the ...

Trading options successfully takes more than just a gut feeling. The best alert services offer real-time trade setups, volatility signals, and strategic guidance to help you act with clarity, not just ...