Options 101

Put Options: The Best Way to Short Stocks

By Jon Lewis, Contributor Jun 26, 2009

Find out how to limit your risk and gain leverage in the markets when placing a bearish short bet using put options.

10 Commandments for Successful Options Trading

By Ken Trester Jun 25, 2009

What's the secret to making big options profits? Here are 10 simple 'commandments' that you can use to improve your options trading.

Put-Call Parity – How to Make Put-Call Parity Work for You

By Lawrence D. Cavanagh Jun 18, 2009

Learn about put-call parity and how you can make it work for you.

Chart Analysis 101: Trading Volume

By John Lansing Jun 17, 2009

Learn how to use volume to help you to spot potential breakouts and protect yourself from consolidations.

Pairs Trading: How to Profit Like a Hedge Fund

By Chris Rowe Jun 17, 2009

There's a simple-yet-effective strategy that the hedge funds use to make money whether the market trades up or down.

Chart Analysis 101: Resistance and Support Levels

By John Lansing Jun 12, 2009

Expert explains how technical support and resistance levels are formed.

The Best Trading Strategies Revealed

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader Jun 11, 2009

Aren't sure which trading strategy is right for you? The best minds in the business are here to help.

Option Twits: Options Gurus You Should Follow on Twitter

By OptionsZone Experts Jun 8, 2009

If you're a trader on Twitter and are looking for actionable and real-time tweets about options, these are your twits.

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Top Options Trader?

By OptionsZone Experts Jun 8, 2009

Call yourself an options trader? Then put yourself to the test to see how good you really are.

Spread Trading: Vertical Spreads

By Stan Freifeld May 19, 2009

Learn how to construct bullish and bearish vertical spreads to reduce trading costs and lower your breakeven point.

What is a Short Squeeze?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader May 15, 2009

What is a short squeeze and how does it drive stock prices higher? Find out and learn how to avoid being on the wrong side of one.

Bear Call Spreads Gone Bad

By Josip Causic May 15, 2009

Leverage is a two way street, and what seems like a small loss could, in fact, be much bigger if you are not mindful of your position size. Learn from one trader's mistake.

Charting Stocks: Chart Your Way to a Lifetime of Profits

By Chris Rowe May 12, 2009

This fundamental concept has served as the basis of a tremendous amount of profitable trades throughout the history of the stock market.

Technical Analysis 101

By OptionsZone Experts May 11, 2009

If you're interested in getting started with technical analysis, then you've come to the right place.

Why Stock Traders are Made for Twitter

By OptionsZone Experts May 6, 2009

Twitter is growing in popularity among investors, and with good reason.

Q&A With 5 Traders on Twitter

By OptionsZone Experts May 6, 2009

Investors and traders use Twitter as an invaluable resource to get real-time information and advice. We've highlighted 5 traders to help them in their trades.