The owner of a Roth IRA can trade options using funds in the account, but restrictions and risks make the strategy unlikely to meet the objectives of most investors. A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged ...

Investor interest in option-selling strategies has grown so intense that some observers fret the activity threatens the stock market. The fear is that investors who sell put and call options, and the ...

Index options offer access to a market with more liquidity. Index options offer cash settlements. Stock options offer inexpensive price options. Index options only offer a few choices that are ...

Technical and financial innovations have led to the introduction of complicated financial instruments and trading strategies with a global reach. As a result of some of these developments, ...

Options trading, which has often been perceived as the domain of high-stakes speculators, can surprisingly serve as a prudent strategy for more risk-averse investors. Derivatives, while complex, offer ...