Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 14.91 on Friday. When ...

In 19 of the last 20 trading sessions, corn closed within a tight range of $3.83 to $3.98. It seems farmers are willing to make sales at $4 and end users are willing to buy at or below $3.80. I expect ...

Jay Kaeppel has 25+ years of experience as a trader, analyst, and portfolio manager. He is the author of four books on financial trading. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...

Buying a straddle profits from significant price swings regardless of direction. Selling a straddle profits when the stock price remains stable near strike price. Straddle buying is risky before ...

The following is an updated interview that originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of SENTIMENT magazine, and was reprinted in the market commentary from the July 2016 edition of The Option Advisor ...

Options allow investors and traders to enter into positions and to make money in ways that are not possible simple by buying or selling short the underlying security. If you only trade the underlying ...

Who Can Straddle in Poker and What Must the Player Do? What Is a Straddle in Poker? A poker straddle is when someone is confident enough to make a bet before cards are dealt that doubles the stakes.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is down nearly 50% from the beginning of the year. It’s the biggest year-to-date drop at this point in the year in the history of the "fear index" (data back to 1990).

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 ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...