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Options traders can trade calls and puts to potentially benefit from specific movements in stock prices. While you can buy or sell a single call or put to get started, other options trading strategies ...

All week, we've been unpacking options strategies with cool names. Next up, the iron butterfly is a flexible options strategy that can be placed using call or put options, but each trade's risk and ...

The iron butterfly is an advanced strategy that employs four option contracts at three different strikes. The trade is composed of two sold options -- one call and one put -- at the center strike, ...

What Is a Butterfly Spread? When markets are volatile, experienced investors may seek to profit by adopting a complex option strategy like butterfly spreads. By using these strategies, investors can ...

There are plenty of ways to profit on a stock's movement, beyond investing in the actual stock itself. Options provide a nearly endless array of strategies, due to the countless ways you can combine ...