Anyone can make money in a bull market, and most people lose money in bear markets. But when markets are flat, it can be tough for investors to know what to do. Thanks to an options strategy known as ...

Generally speaking, volatility has been relatively high in the last decade. So when it comes to iron condors and other options strategies sensitive to volatility, we often see them trade at a discount ...

The iron condor is a four-legged options strategy intended to capitalize on a period of muted, low-volatility price action in the underlying security. This play is essentially the combination of a ...

UBS clients who were invested in a leveraged, esoteric options strategy described as a “conservative” and “low risk” way to get extra yield from their portfolios were shell shocked by losses they ...

“Iron Condors” are in the headlines these days. This esoteric, complex options trade was utilized by a large wirehouse recently with disastrous results for clients. In the fourth quarter of 2018, ...

Staying neutral can be difficult, whether in lunchroom arguments at work, watching a battle between rival sports teams or trading stocks in a volatile market. But one of the advantages of markets is ...

BTC price continues to trade in a wide range, providing an opportunity for options traders to use the Iron Condor strategy. The last time Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $50,000 was Dec. 27, 2021. Since ...

Here's the basic setup of an iron condor, along with how to calculate the position's maximum gain, maximum loss, and breakeven point. There are plenty of ways to profit on a stock's movement, beyond ...