James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Volatility remains compressed as this bull market rolls on, with the VIX Index closing at 12.55 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long ...

Volatility has tanked since the election, with the VIX Index closing at 14.02 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re taking a look at the Long Straddle Screener. A ...

A few months ago, we explored trying to smooth out performance of consistently shorting straddles with a buying dated long straddle using NDX options. We found that a consistent strategy selling NDX 3 ...

scalping is when you buy or sell shares of the underlying stock to take advantage of the daily price fluctuations. The profits gained from gamma scalping are used to cover for the theta decay on the ...

How to profit from a big move in either direction With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically ...

Options are a popular way for traders to make money in the market. While basic option strategies let traders take big swings — with some big risks — more advanced multi-leg options strategies allow ...