Last week, we discussed the Straddle – in which we simultaneously bought or sold a call and a put with the same strike and the same expiration date. The intention was to capitalize on movement in the ...

Toy maker Mattel Inc. (MAT) has attracted some usual options activity today, with volume surging 680% above average ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report tomorrow morning. More than 9,600 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specializing in options trading for more than 35 years. Basically, a trader enters into a long straddle by buying to open a call ...