OPTIONSZONE EXPERTS

Tony Battista

Tony Battista is an Option Planet instructor with thinkorswim. more

Matthew Buckley

Matt Buckley is the CEO of The Options News Network. more

Josip Causic

Josip Causic is an options instructor for the Online Trading Academy and a contributor to The Options Insider Web site. more

Lawrence D. Cavanagh

Lawrence D. Cavanagh is a contributor to TheOptionsInsider Web site, and the Editor and Senior Analyst of The Value Line Daily Options Survey. more

Steve Claussen

Steve Claussen is the Chief Investment Strategist at OptionsHouse. more

Sam Collins

Sam Collins is OptionsZone.com's Chief Technical Analyst. more

Dawn Pennington

Time, Price and an Option's Profitability

It's one thing to bet on a stock making a $5 move. It's another thing entirely to expect it to happen in too short a period of time. Learn why some options finish in-the-money and others don't.

Read This Before You Buy Another Stock

A savvy stock position can start with a single options trade.

Put a 'Choke' Hold on Profits

This technique can help you breathe a sigh of relief as it aims to relieve a 'choking' portfolio.

'Spread' Your Wings

If you are familiar with buying calls and puts, we'll show you how to buy them even cheaper.

Anatomy of a Stock Option Ticker

Option tickers may look like a bowl of alphabet soup to you, but each letter means something.