Differentiating the straddle and strangle options-trading strategies (Schaeffers Research)

Before I came to Schaeffer's Investment Research, I had no background in options trading...( Read More )

Options volume falls 12.9% in November (Chicago Tribune)

Options trading volume fell 12.9 percent in November compared to last year, according to data released Monday by the Options Clearing Corp.

Connotate Generates Proprietary Data Sets for Angora Options Traders (Centre Daily Times)

Connotate, the leading provider of solutions which transform information from the Web and enterprise into user-empowered on-demand applications and actionable intelligence, announced today that Angora Solutions has selected Connotate’s solution to automate the collection and delivery of unique data elements from the Web and build-up proprietary options trading data sets for its clients.

Connotate Generates Proprietary Data Sets for Angora Options Traders (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.----Connotate, the leading provider of solutions which transform information from the Web and enterprise into user-empowered on-demand applications and actionable intelligence, announced today that Angora Solutions has selected Connotate’s solution to automate the collection and delivery of unique data elements from the Web and build-up proprietary options trading data sets ...

OptionsHouse Lowers Commissions to Unprecedented Levels (Centre Daily Times)

OptionsHouse, LLC (“OptionsHouse�), an online stock and options broker and subsidiary of proprietary options-trading firm PEAK6 Investments, L.P., has changed its commission structure, dramatically lowering rates for spread and equity trading.

Options Update: SanDisk Call Volume Swells on Toshiba Buyout Rumors (TradingMarkets.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Rumors of a Toshiba buyout sent shares of flash-memory maker SanDisk up more than 20% and prompted a surge in bullishly oriented options across the tape in Wednesday's midday trading.

Putting Collars To Work (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)

Find out which protective or bullish collar will result in your optimal risk/return level.