A strangle is not as violent as it sounds, nor as deadly. It simply is a variation on the straddle, and it presents some interesting possibilities in terms of profit potential and risk. When two ...

While directional trading involves making bets on the price movements of an underlying asset, non-directional trading is a unique approach that focuses on generating profits from volatility and time ...

Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied volatility (IV) and stock price volatility. Options straddles and ...

After we enter a short strangle, we go into position management mode. When movements in share value remain moderate we don't have a directional exposure to the underlying. We just capture time value ...

With a more volatile market, it makes sense to start looking at other options strategies to take advantage of the situation. Exxon Mobil is showing high implied volatility at 28.6%. It's the highest ...

AppleAAPL is showing implied volatility at 28.7%, which is higher than normal for this stock. Option traders can take advantage of that high volatility by selling a short strangle. A short strangle ...

We recently utilized a short strangle options strategy with shares of Ford; I wanted to discuss the short strangle process in more detail. It can ultimately be incorporated into our wheel option ...

Toast Inc. (TOST) , a leading provider of cloud-based restaurant management software, trades at approximately $40.75, firmly entrenched within a $30 to $50 trading range observed over the past six ...