I discussed a possible Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) dividend raise next month in my Dec. 23, 2025, Barchart article. I ...

In the financial world, options come in one of two flavors: calls and puts. The way that calls and puts function is actually fairly simple. Call options grant buyers the right, not obligation, to ...

Covered calls let investors earn income from stocks they already own by selling the right to buy them at a set price.

Call options are a type of option that increases in value when a stock rises. They’re the best-known kind of option, and they allow the owner to lock in a price to buy a specific stock by a specific ...

A strangle is a popular options strategy that involves holding both a call and a put on the same underlying asset. It yields a profit if the asset’s price moves dramatically either up or down.

Covered calls are a common investment strategy. This strategy involves owning stocks and selling call options on them. By selling call options, investors earn extra income from option premiums while ...

Want to broaden your investor playbook, but don't know how or where to start? Market Domination host Jared Blikre explains a specific segment of the options trade: buying and selling covered calls.

Yes, American call options can be exercised at any time before expiration, while European options can only be exercised on the expiration date. An option gives you the right to buy or sell 100 shares ...

Options trading can be complex, and the trading jargon may confuse even experienced investors and traders. Two of the most common options contracts to understand are call and put options. Here’s what ...

For investors hoping to juice up the income from their stock holdings or preserve capital, covered calls could be an effective and relatively low-risk way to accomplish those goals. In its most basic ...

What is crypto options trading? A crypto options contract grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (call option) or sell (put option) an underlying cryptocurrency at a ...