Call options are a type of option that increases in value when a stock rises. They’re the best-known kind of option, and they allow the owner to lock in a price to buy a specific stock by a specific ...

Selling options is often described as an attractive way to generate income, but it also carries a reputation for hidden risk. Stories of traders collecting small premiums for months—only to give it ...

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

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 ...