Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with ...

A synthetic short strategy allows investors to simulate risk/reward Savvy traders know that selling a stock short isn't without its downsides. Namely, you have to borrow shares from a broker. However, ...

While many are familiar with buying stocks in hopes of profiting, the strategies for benefiting from price declines are often less understood. Two powerful tools in the bearish (pessimistic) ...

Netflix Inc (NFLX) stock has risen a good deal recently. It's close to the prior target price of $714, now revised to $809 (see below) based on analysts' forecasted revenue hikes. Selling short out-of ...

It makes sense for Nvidia Inc (NVDA) investors and also non-shareholders to sell short out-of-the-money Nvidia put options here. This is based on the high yields available in near-term expiry periods, ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...