All Star Charts' chief options strategist Sean McLaughlin joins Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation podcast, to outline the basics ...

Options trading can sound complicated and risky to novices, so beginners often steer clear. While their hesitation is understandable, not much is required to get started — but the process, terminology ...

Derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from an underlying asset. This asset can be a stock, index, ...

Before we get into the nuts and bolts of options trading, it's critical to start with a basic definition of options. These derivatives are contracts that allow the holder to buy or sell shares of the ...

Trading options is a great way for investors to supplement their stock portfolio returns, hedge against unexpected market downturns or generate leverage for potential high-return trading ideas. The ...

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As a metric, trading volume helps investors understand how much activity there is in the market for a particular option contract. While investors typically consult daily trading volume to help them ...

Trading VIX (Volatility Index) options requires understanding their unique structure, as they track the implied volatility of the S&P 500 over the next 30 days rather than a specific underlying asset.