Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

Up-spikes in the10-dMA of the total put:call ratio correspond to local SPX lows (red arrows on chart below).PE:VIX ratio is replicating the June trading pattern of a double local bottom (chart below).

A put ratio spread is an advanced options trading strategy that involves buying and selling put options ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...