For individuals aspiring to become options traders, here are six of the best books that offer help in understanding and profiting from the options markets.

Options trading has exploded in popularity over the past several years, and there are no signs of slowing down. More than 1.2 billion options contracts were executed in the U.S. in March alone, an ...

This measures the market's expectation of future price volatility. High IV can inflate options premiums, while low IV can offer bargains. Technical analysis is a cornerstone of day trading strategies.

Trading options can be a complicated process as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields ...

Options trading volumes are booming again in 2025, as the industry heads toward what would be a sixth straight year of record activity. One subset of the market has been particularly active of late: ...

As retail investors expand into asset classes that were once largely reserved for institutions or high-net-worth individuals, options trading has become a central issue in the broader conversation ...

This week’s Options Industry Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida may be the last one without Trading Technologies representation. The SaaS provider to the capital markets industry, long a ...

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Options on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) made their debut on Nov. 19, with the launch of options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). And options on other Bitcoin ETFs are coming up, too.

India's derivatives market has been witnessing unprecedented growth, with retail participation soaring from 5.1 million in FY22 to 9.6 million in FY24. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded over ...