Covered Straddle

This is the combination of a Bull Put Spread and a Bear Call Spread. The trade is created by selling a Put and buying a lower strike price Put and also selling a Call and buying a Call with a higher strike price. The short options have consecutive strike prices (short strangle).

The holder of a physical delivery XYZ call option has the right to purchase shares of XYZ Corporation stock at the specified exercise price upon exercise prior to the expiration of the option. The holder of a physical delivery XYZ put option has the right to sell shares of XYZ Corporation at the specified exercise…

Options sweeps that go off near the ask are usually signs of aggression and a possibility of a higher probability trade. This is due to the fact that a trade that goes off at the ask means that the trader thought it was more important to get into the trade, by hitting the ask, than…

A covered call is executed when you buy the underlying stock/shares and then sell Calls against it. The trade is considered covered because the shares will cover what is now a short Call position. So this means the shorting/sale of the Calls was not “naked”. This method can be used to generate income using stock…

These are options contract with no intrinsic value. A Call option is OTM when the strike price is above the current market price. A Put option is out-of-the-money when their strike price is below the current market price of the current market price. You should also check out In The Money Options & At the…

Time value is whatever the premium of the option is in addition to its intrinsic value. Time value is that part of the premium that reflects the time remaining before expiration. An American-style option may ordinarily be expected to trade for no less than its intrinsic value prior to its expiration, although occasionally an American-style…