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Bearish Option Strategy: Put Spread

Bearish Option Strategy: Put Spread

Traders buy a put option near the money and sell another at a lower strike. This strategy can leverage a price drop with limited capital at risk. Learn more

Bullish Option Strategy: Call Spread

Bullish Option Strategy: Call Spread

Traders buy a call option near the money and sell another at a higher strike. This strategy can leverage a price increase with limited capital at risk. Learn more

Bullish Option Strategy: Long Calls

Bullish Option Strategy: Long Calls

Traders buy a single call option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price increase while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more

Bullish Option Strategy: Put Credit Spread

Bullish Option Strategy: Put Credit Spread

Traders sell a put option near the money and buy another at a lower strike. This strategy generates a credit, while limiting potential losses if prices decline. Learn more

Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts

Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts

Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more

Bearish Option Strategy: Call Credit Spread

Bearish Option Strategy: Call Credit Spread

Traders sell a call option near the money and buy another at a higher strike. This strategy generates a credit, while limiting potential losses if prices increase. Learn more

These Were Some of the Biggest Stories on Market Insights in 2023

These Were Some of the Biggest Stories on Market Insights in 2023

We hope everyone's having a great holiday season. Activity is quiet in this week between Christmas and New Year's Day. So it's a good time to review the dramatic events of 2023. Keep reading Market Insights and following TradeStation on social media in the new year to...

The Other Shoe Never Dropped: 2023 In Review

The Other Shoe Never Dropped: 2023 In Review

The stock market is riding big gains as Wall Street enters the final week of 2023. If there's any way to explain the year, it might be that the "other shoe never dropped." After all, 2023 began on a grim note as investors worried higher interest rates would cause a...

Chart of the Day: Tight Price Action in Microsoft

Chart of the Day: Tight Price Action in Microsoft

Microsoft has paused this month as the Nasdaq-100 climbs to new highs. However, some chart watchers could look for the software giant to come off the sidelines. The first pattern on today’s chart is the December 1 close of $374.51, which became resistance. A daily...