A straddle requires the use of same-strike call and put whereas a strangle involves out-of-the-money (OTM) call and put. The premise to set up either strategy is your view that the underlying will ...

Creating “synthetics” in the options market is not uncommon. This week, we look at how to create a synthetic straddle and when to optimally use this strategy. A straddle refers to a position carrying ...

The straddle is an options trading strategy, so named for the shape it makes on a pricing chart; your position literally “straddles” the price of the underlying asset. With the straddle, you trade on ...

Since 1973, when Options were first traded, they garnered a reputation of being highly risky investments designed for expert traders. However, the reward that comes with the risk of investing in ...

Volatility has been the dominant theme in financial markets lately. As uncertainty around COVID-19 and its impact on the economy deepens, markets have been swinging wildly. We’ve seen the S&P 500 ...

You can be an amateur investor who is just starting and trying different strategies or a professional who knows when and where to invest money. However, one thing is universal and known to both types ...

BSE's new contracts will allow traders to take positions across two different option contracts -- call and put -- with same underlying asset (such as rupee-dollar exchange rate) and with the same ...

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