Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. A strangle is a variation on the straddle, and it presents some interesting possibilities in terms of profit ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. A strangle is a variation on the straddle, and it presents some interesting possibilities in terms of profit ...

An option gives traders the right, but not the obligation, to trade the underlying asset that it is linked to. Whether the underlying asset moves up or down in value, an options straddle is a trading ...

With all the recent market volatility, new and experienced traders alike are looking for the perfect strategy to get ahead in the game. We think a return to the basics could help everyone looking to ...

When stocks undergo major price swings - due to earnings rumors, earnings news, or sector/market volatility - it's a trader's dream. And it doesn't matter which way stocks move; just that there is ...

25 stocks that could be ripe for long straddles or strangles during earnings season Earnings season is upon us. While it may seem like a scary time to trade stocks given the heightened chance of a ...

A straddle can be considered a volatility spread, as the trader who puts on the straddle is speculating on the volatility, or degree of movement of the underlying, not necessarily the direction of ...

Earnings season is in full swing, with Wall Street awaiting reports from several Big Tech names this week. While fast approaching, there's still time to speculate on volatility using options. One way ...

Buying a straddle profits from significant price swings regardless of direction. Selling a straddle profits when the stock price remains stable near strike price. Straddle buying is risky before ...

CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Traders itching to "strangle" or "straddle" the newly launched shares of Twitter Inc will finally get their chance on Friday when trading in the social media company's ...