I have had good results so far this year with long diagonal call spreads, which have been attractive due to high volatility, and profitable because the market has rallied strongly off the March lows.

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

A bullish diagonal spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio. It is a bullish strategy that benefits from time ...

The term ‘spread’ can have several different interpretations depending on where it is used in the financial space. A spread is often used to refer to the difference in bid and ask prices on an ...

I would like to continue my discussion of spreading time by describing diagonal calendar spread options. This spread, unlike the horizontal calendar spread, uses different strikes. It is a slightly ...

A bullish diagonal spread is an advanced option trade and generally not suitable for beginners, but it can have its place within an option portfolio. It is a bullish strategy that benefits from time ...

Lululemon (LULU) is set to report earnings on March 21st and the market is pricing in a 10.1% move in either direction. LULU stock is rated a 56% Buy according to the Barchart Technical Opinion with a ...

Options are an increasingly popular way for traders to play the market, and it’s no surprise why. Options let you make some big money if you’re right, potentially multiplying your money, perhaps in ...