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TappAlpha’s active Nasdaq-100 income ETF may deliver steadier payouts, a 17.75% yield, and tax benefits. Click to read my ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -For investors with portfolios of individual company stocks, Wall Street's record-breaking rise is boosting the attractiveness of an options strategy that helps them hedge single ...

Options trading might sound complex, but there are basic strategies that most investors can use to improve returns, bet on the market's movement, or hedge existing positions. Covered calls, collars, ...

Allstate exhibits a persistent $170-$210 trading range, making it ideal for systematic options strategies rather than pure ...

Investors in Genpact Ltd (Symbol: G) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2026 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the ...

Investors in Westlake Corp (Symbol: WLK) saw new options begin trading today, for the February 2026 expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the WLK options ...

Exchange-traded funds using options to generate income have become popular. They take a variety of approaches to providing income and growth. Exchange-traded funds that use covered call options to ...

I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

Covered-call strategies can be an income investors’ best friend. Whether the broader stock market goes up, down or merely grinds sideways, selling covered calls pays. Fortunately, we can buy ...

Consistent market volatility has become the new normal for traders. Everything from geopolitical conflicts to erratic policy decisions to unprecedented news cycles has markets swinging in ways that ...