The term ‘spread’ can have several different interpretations depending on where it is used in the financial space. A spread is often used to refer to the difference in bid and ask prices on an ...

NDX options are an incredibly useful tool for both investors and traders. When two different options are combined into a spread they allow hedgers to protect a position and allow speculators to take ...

Calendar spreads are an option trade that involves selling a short-term option and buying a longer-term option with the same strike. Traders can use calls or puts and they can be set up to be neutral, ...

A debit spread is an options strategy that involves the purchase and sale of the same class of options with the same expiration date but different strike prices. Right now, this may sound confusing, ...

Trading options can be a complicated process, as a lot of options strategies are available and traders need to evaluate all of the possible routes ahead of executing a trade. The beauty of options ...

Calendar spreads involve buying an option with a longer expiration date and selling an option with a shorter expiration date. This strategy is typically used to profit from a decrease in implied ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...