A speculator might buy the stock or buy a call option on the stock. Speculating with a call option—instead of buying the stock outright—is attractive to some traders because options provide leverage.

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 ...

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 ...

Investors in PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 2027 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, ...

How to use the dividend capture strategy with call options Have you ever noticed a stock getting swarmed with heavy call selling activity just ahead of its ex-dividend date? If so, it's possible that ...

My last article on Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) was published on July 9 under the title of "Annaly Vs. Rithm Capital: If You Really Want mREIT, Hold Rithm.” That article rated the stock as a Hold ...