Calendar spreads are an option trade that involves selling a short-term option and buying a longer-term option with the same strike. Traders can use calls or puts and they can be set up to be neutral, ...

Learn about the put calendar strategy, where traders sell a short-term put option and buy a longer-dated one, optimizing ...

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JPMorgan Chase is a highly rated stock that has had a nice recovery. But JP Morgan stock could be due for a pause here as the stock sits right between the 21-day exponential moving average and 50-day ...

XLP is an ideal candidate for neutral options strategies due to its defensive nature, low volatility, and current near-fair valuation. With XLP's implied volatility at very low levels, a Calendar ...

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, ...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicks off today. With bank stocks under the microscope, the Fed's two-day policy event-- and subsequent comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- has ...

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Traders typically think of options as a way to quickly multiply their money, and sure, they can do that. But options can also be used to generate income, and they can offer lower-risk ways to provide ...