Options Trading 101: Understanding Calls And Puts

getty Key takeaways Options allow you to make money in the stock market regardless of whether it’s up, down or stagnant The two varieties of options, calls and puts, can be combined in several differe...

How Do Stock Options Work?

getty Key takeaways An option is a contract that allows the buyer to buy or sell shares of stock at an agreed-upon price. Investors can get outsized returns by using options instead of simply owning s...

What Is A Margin Call? And How Do You Avoid Getting One?

| Getty Images Key Takeaways A margin call happens when a broker demands an investor bring their margin account to the required minimum threshold level by depositing additional funds or selling securi...

Bull Put Spread Poaches Premium As First Solar Stock Shines Brightly

Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar (FSLR) designs, manufactures and distributes photovoltaic solar power systems and modules that convert sunlight into electricity. The stock is a double since June and ha...