A put option (or "put"), which gives the holder the right to sell, can be contrasted with a call option, which provides the holder with the right to buy the underlying security at a specified price, ...

Palantir is a great company trading at an exorbitant price. Shares of the stock are a stretched-looking 'Buy,' given the firm's robust execution and solid growth trajectory. Selling options for a 15%+ ...

Yields are drying up as rates are poised to move lower, but high-yield option trades remain interesting to us. SMH is a great candidate for selling put options. The underlying portfolio is high ...

Selling short Occidental Petroleum (OXY) puts has worked for the last 2 months, as seen in my last 2 Barchart OXY articles. This is even though oil and OXY stock have been volatile, but mostly flat.

Keep full premium for expired out of the money options: If the written option expires out of the money —meaning that the ...

Learn about exercise prices, also known as strike prices, and how they determine option value for call and put trades.

Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

Selling options can be risky, but I took on the risk for the education and amusement of my readers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Options trading is complex, so make sure you know your entry and exit points. Practice using paper trades and keep your emotions in check because things move really quickly in options trading. Options ...

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 19: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest contract chipmaker, in front of a ...