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 ...

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock has had heavy, unusual trading in short-term out-of-the-money call options today. Based on ...

Traders are embracing newly launched options that make it easier to place short-term bets on mega-cap technology stocks.

Rather than heeding the advice of panic merchants who always have something bad to say about the markets, stay calm and get to work whenever stocks post a semi-meaningful decline. This is important to ...

This week I want to talk about options. More specifically, how a good stock-screener is the best tool you can have for picking the right options. Regardless of whether you’re buying options or writing ...

With the end of the year approaching, investors may be interested in refreshing their portfolios. Now is a good time to consider options and dig deeper into how buying calls differs from buying a ...

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 ...

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 ...