With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically used ahead of expected volatility (such as before ...

About a month ago, I wrote about the extremely low historical volatility reading for the S&P 500 Index (SPX). Low volatility on the index does not necessarily mean a lack of opportunities for option ...

This options strategy profits from big moves -- in either direction. Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential ...

With implied volatility on BoeingBA hitting recent lows, now may be an opportune time to consider a long straddle — especially if you expect a bigger-than-anticipated move in the stock. A long ...

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Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekly Volatility Trader options recommendation service just scored a major profit on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) weekly 8/12 301-strike put and call straddle. Below, we'll ...

How to profit from a big move in either direction With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically ...