Options are among the most misunderstood investments, as many investors aren't familiar with even the most basic elements of how options work. Many people mistakenly assume that options are risky, ...

It's easier than ever to trade options. Are you interested in trading options but want to learn more? All Star Charts' chief options strategist Sean McLaughlin joins Yahoo Finance Markets and Data ...

There is a lot of technical jargon that is specific to the options market. For a beginner who is aiming to learn how to trade options, understanding these technical terms is crucial to optimizing ...

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 ...

If you’re interested in trading, then you’ll probably want to get familiar with put vs. call options. Getting involved with options trading can give you more flexibility and help you get involved with ...

In my recent story about "zero days to expiration" options, I focused primarily on the danger of this risky part of the market. But the piece generated a lot of member questions about options in ...

Trading options is a lot like trading stocks, but there are important differences. Unlike stocks, options come in two types (calls and puts) and these options are contracts (rather than shares) that ...

The strike price is the price at which a put or call option can be exercised. It's also known as the exercise price. Picking the strike price is one of three key decisions an investor must make when ...

This week we're back to burritos. We'll talk a bit about Options from the viewpoints of the greats and give a bit of an introduction to next week's discussion of Options. I remind Danielle that you ...

What does it mean when an option is "assigned" to you? There is a lot of technical jargon that is specific to the options market. For a beginner who is aiming to learn how to trade options, ...