One of the benefits of multiple option expirations in the index option space is the ability to pinpoint expectations around significant economic events. This Friday (June 7), the Bureau of Labor ...

(2) If the mixed straddle also qualifies as an “identified tax straddle,” the owner may elect (subject to the conditions described in (1), above) to exclude the IRC Section 1256 contract (or contracts ...

We recently published a performance review of at-the-money (ATM) NDX straddles with between one and five days left to expiration. One finding was that consistent sellers of 3-Day, 4-Day, and 5-Day NDX ...

The IRS has ruled privately that it may be permissible for a taxpayer to identify which shares of stock are part of a straddle and which shares are used as collateral for a loan using appropriately ...

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 ...

A data-driven loo at 2025's top four-week straddle stocks Options trading continues to grow in 2025, setting another record for trading volume. While lists of the year's best and worst stock ...

The options market has priced straddles on Microsoft's stock for a one-day post-earnings move of $20.94 in either direction, well above the average move over the past 12 quarters of $15.88, according ...

Visa has mixed technicals, with its weaknesses very apparent, but fundamentally, it is still strong. However, it is stuck trading in a channel. The stock recently declined from $373 to $349 per share, ...

Advanced Micro DevicesAMD has been trading in an increasingly tight range over the last few weeks. Chances are, AMD stock will break out at some point soon. One way to profit from such a breakout is ...