For individuals aspiring to become options traders, here are six of the best books that offer help in understanding and profiting from the options markets.

With McDonald's a longer-term bull put spread may be in order. Longer-term option trades tend to move a little slower than ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

Options trading lets investors speculate on or manage risk in the financial markets by buying and selling contracts that give ...

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading.