Learn about the long jelly roll, which is an option strategy that exploits pricing differences in options to achieve arbitrage gains with varying expiration dates.

Learn about backspreads, a trading strategy involving more purchased calls or puts than sold ones. Understand its workings and types for effective trading.

I woke up this morning feeling nostalgic. I realized it’s been three years and seven months since I wrote my first Barchart commentary about unusual options activity. I’ve always emphasized that it ...

IGLD ETF review: synthetic covered calls on GLD deliver 11.36% monthly income but cap upside and lag GLD; ROC matters for taxes—see if it fits you.

The MSTY ETF uses options-trading strategies to deliver a jaw-dropping distribution yield. Yet, investors should exercise caution as the MSTY share price is susceptible to drawdowns. Are you ahead, or ...

Income investors tend to gravitate towards covered calls, and blue-chip high yielding stocks are a great place to start. Pfizer (PFE) has been a strong performer in 2026 and is up 9.64% so far this ...

If you look at plain vanilla dividend ETFs that simply hold stocks and avoid complex derivatives strategies, the yield ceiling tends to be fairly modest. Even if you screen aggressively for high-yield ...

Consistent market volatility has become the new normal for traders. Everything from geopolitical conflicts to erratic policy decisions to unprecedented news cycles has markets swinging in ways that ...