Options Strategy Guides

Get paid to own a stock you already have.

Get paid to agree to buy a stock at a price you like.

Sell puts until assigned, sell calls until called away — repeat.

A covered call without buying 100 shares first.

Profit when a stock goes nowhere.

Maximum credit when the stock lands exactly where you expect.

Profit from a big move — you don't care which direction.

Like a straddle, but cheaper — and needs a bigger move.

Bet on a stock going up — with a safety net on the cost.

Bet on a stock going down — at a reduced cost.

Collect premium when you expect a stock to stay flat or fall.

Get paid to believe a stock won't fall below a level.

Unlimited upside on a stock move — for a fixed cost.

Profit when a stock falls — with defined, limited risk.

Protect your shares from a crash while collecting income.

Buy a stock and buy insurance at the same time.

Replicate owning 100 shares — without actually buying them.

Bet against a stock without the complications of short selling.

Bullish bet funded by selling downside protection.

Covered call income without owning the actual shares.

Profit from a modest rise — careful if the stock flies too high.

Profit from a modest decline — careful if the stock crashes hard.