News Release March 26th, 2026 Retail Investors Increased Use of Defensive Options Strategies Ahead of Iran Conflict, Data Highlights - put options quadrupled as UK individual investors moved to hedge ...

The Middle East conflict has severely disrupted global energy and helium supplies. Read why I am hedging my portfolio with ...

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. Hedging strategies include options contracts, indicating the smart money is bracing for volatility. S&P ...

Investors use hedging strategies to cut their exposure to risk in case an asset in their portfolio has a sudden price decline. When done correctly, hedging strategies reduce uncertainty and limit ...

As a trader, I am always on the lookout for opportunities in the market, and lately, the Japanese Yen ETF (FXY) has caught my attention. The Yen has been particularly volatile recently, with a massive ...

ETFs that use options have raked in around $5 billion in the last year, a sign that investors are growing more interested in alternative strategies that aim to protect or enhance their portfolios even ...

Small-cap stocks, given their sensitivity to slowing growth, higher rates and tightening liquidity, are at the center of any ...

Put and call options are the building blocks of many options trading strategies. A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price (the strike price ...

Options trading can be tricky, and anticipating which stocks will move in what direction can seem like witchcraft to those who don't know what to look for. Options players are always on the lookout ...

UBS said investors should increase exposure to alternative assets to help manage rising volatility and geopolitical risks, ...

Are markets rising too much, too fast? After hitting a record high earlier this month, the S & P 500 again notched a new closing high — along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq ...

Options trading can be tricky, and anticipating which stocks will move in what direction can seem like witchcraft to those who don't know what to look for. Options players are always on the lookout ...