Options

Selling call and put options can be risky, but when used wisely, experienced traders can pursue investment objectives. Discover the basics of shorting options.

Traders can use the beta-weighting tool on the thinkorswim® platform to view the overall risk of all their positions as a whole instead of looking at risks of individual assets.

Have you ever thought about how to trade options? Consider exploring a covered call options trade. In this article, you'll how to make your first options trade.

To follow or bet against the crowd? Learn how the put/call (P/C) ratio is calculated and how to use the P/C ratio as an indicator of stock market sentiment.

Some option traders stick to selling strategies only, but buying calls and puts have their place too. You just have to remember these five tips.

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Understanding the nature of volatility regimes and recognizing when it’s shifting could help unlock potential trading opportunities.

We often hear about traders selling options. But why (or when) might a trader buy options?

Beyond the world of stocks and bonds lies another category of assets: alternative investments. Learn about commodities and other alternative types that may be available to retail investors.

As the coronavirus pandemic sent markets reeling, many investors wonder if there's such a thing as a safe investment. Technically, no investment is risk-free. But some investment practices can be safer than others.

Selling naked strangles can be a risky options strategy no matter what strikes you choose. But there may be ways to choose your short strikes without chasing probabilities.

Negative interest rates may already be built into options prices. You may have experienced them without knowing it.

If you want to invest in a high-priced stock and can only afford to buy a few shares, you may want to consider other investment choices that give you similar exposure without paying the high price tag.

Understanding the basics of options. This is a brief options 101 defining what are options.

Learn the thinkorswim platform's Order Entry tool and how multi-leg trades, or option spreads, can make sense for qualified traders during earnings season.

Trend direction and volatility are two variables an option trader relies on. Combining trend following, momentum, and trend reversal indicators on the thinkorswim platform may help you determine which direction prices may be moving and with how much momentum.

Index options tend to have wide bid and ask spreads. Try to keep slippage low by making use of price discovery.

The TD Ameritrade Mobile app has a little more pep this spring after launching new trade tickets and a much improved options trading experience.

thinkorswim platform’s ® Today’s Options Statistics divvies up the market by call and put volume, delta values, historical volatility, and more.