The peculiar vocabulary and concepts inhabiting an options trader's thoughts are often the source of confusion to visitors to my world. I have often pondered that learning to understand options is a ...

An option is a contract that allows the buyer to buy or sell shares of stock at an agreed-upon price. Investors can get outsized returns by using options instead of simply owning stocks. Be forewarned ...

This article is the second of six on the topic of using options to swing trade. The topic this week is the most basic of swing trading methods, the use of long options only. Swing traders want to open ...

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