Largely we live in a country and culture where choices can be multiplied to the highest sum. One where we find strange pleasure in our relentless attempt to pat the brim of the thinkable: Four ...

When it comes to options trading, there is so much to keep in mind — from calls and puts (and whether they're short or long), but even that just scratches the surface. JARED BLIKRE: Welcome back to ...

Have you found strategies that make use of the decay of an option's theta that are attractive but you can't stand the associated risk? At the same time, conservative strategies such as covered-call ...

Today let's talk about one of the 'Greeks' in options trading that doesn't get enough coverage -- and that's Theta. Theta measures how much value an option will lose each day due to the passage of ...

Steve Chen focuses on the delta and theta decay when setting up bear calls spreads. He sticks to delta rates between 0.16 to 0.20 to collect premium and mitigate risk. He also keeps his contracts ...

What is Theta? What is option time decay? How does time decay work? These are common questions of beginning options traders. Theta is the Greek term used to denote option time decay. Theta is one of ...

J.W. Jones writes: As discussed in the first article, “The Hidden Potential of Learning How to Trade SPX and Gold Options” I pointed out that there are several fundamental principles that must be ...

The "Greeks" are an essential toolkit for options investors and traders. These mathematical calculations, each named after a ...