Options traders employ several trading strategies, but they all have the same objective: to make a profit. It’s possible to make money with options trading, and knowing how to calculate profitability ...

With Excel, you can create simple calculators that speed up calculations you perform frequently. Among the many calculators that you can create with Excel is one that handles the pricing of options, ...

I recently discussed the ability to use implied volatility to calculate the probability of a successful outcome for any given option trade. To review briefly, the essential concepts a trader must ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...