Anheuser-Busch stock shows higher implied volatility than normal. Options traders can take advantage via a short strangle.

An options strangle is a strategy to profit from price swings in either direction of an underlying asset. How does an options strangle work and what are the risks and rewards involved? Benzinga ...

A strangle is not as violent as it sounds, nor as deadly. It simply is a variation on the straddle, and it presents some interesting possibilities in terms of profit potential and risk. When two ...

AppleAAPL is showing implied volatility at 28.7%, which is higher than normal for this stock. Option traders can take advantage of that high volatility by selling a short strangle. A short strangle ...

Target (TGT) is currently showing above average volatility with an IV Percentile of 85% and an IV Rank of 71%. TGT rates as a Strong Buy according to 16 analysts with 3 Moderate Buy, 11 Hold and 1 ...

Iron condors are a potential trading strategy for sideways movement in the stock market. They combine a short strangle with a long strangle to limit risk. The maximum potential loss and profit of an ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...

With the latest weekly options expiration, we have our short puts on AT&T expiring worthless, though this trade started out as a short strangle. Positive buyback news from AT&T's investor day boosted ...

Apple (AAPL) is currently showing above average volatility with an IV Percentile of 79% and an IV Rank of 50.44%. AAPL rates as a Strong Buy according to 18 analysts with 4 Moderate Buy, 8 Hold and 1 ...

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 ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

Options trading is the buying and selling of options contracts in the market, usually on a public exchange. Options are often the next level of security that new investors learn about following their ...