The word scares people, especially when put next to the words, retirement, savings, or life’s earnings. When I talk about options trading with people who dabble in online investments, I usually hear a ...

Generally speaking, volatility has been relatively high in the last decade. So when it comes to iron condors and other options strategies sensitive to volatility, we often see them trade at a discount ...

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Here's the basic setup of an iron condor, along with how to calculate the position's maximum gain, maximum loss, and breakeven point. There are plenty of ways to profit on a stock's movement, beyond ...

Chris McKhann is an expert in options trading and volatility research. He is also the director and founder of iVol Trading and SledRX. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She ...

Options strategies can let you profit even when stocks are flat. Anyone can make money in a bull market, and most people lose money in bear markets. But when markets are flat, it can be tough for ...

Broadcom (AVGO) is sitting right between the 50 and 200-day moving averages, and that could mean it’s a good time for an iron condor trade. Broadcom is also showing elevated implied volatility with an ...