Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. When you receive a grant of stock options, it is imperative that you ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

Options buyers can use their call and put options as a means of buying and selling shares Although we know (perhaps better than most) that there are many uses of stock options, we tend to focus quite ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for ...

Amid growing fears of a stock-market bubble and correction, financial advisors are factoring in ways to shield stock-option planning from the impact. Widespread fears about a stock-price bubble ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...