Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

Covered call ETFs have exploded in popularity. The strategy of writing covered calls is not optimal for income generation. Writing puts or using 0DTE call strategies should produce better results.

IGLD offers indirect gold exposure via an options strategy, delivering a high 16.58% yield with monthly distributions, appealing to income-focused investors. The ETF's synthetic covered call approach ...

The covered strangle combines two option strategies: a Covered Call and a Cash-Secured Put. Using IWM as an example, you already own or buy 100 shares of the ETF, sell one call short and sell one put ...