Earnings season is here and we’ve got the first batch of big name companies reporting earnings this week including JP Morgan ...

Trading options requires answering these questions: Which direction will a stock move, how far will it go and when will it happen? Here are 4 steps to get started. Many, or all, of the products ...

Weekly options also offer an attractive vehicle to speculate around specific events. If you'd like to try your hand at a high-risk, high-reward pre-earnings trade, weekly options might be a more ...

Understanding different concepts of volatility and how they are used in options, including a post-earnings "volatility crush" ...

Now it is time for our Trade This Way Option segment, sponsored by Tastytrade. So you have brought a couple of trades and the first one is in Apple. We've been talking about Apple and some of the ...

But if the earnings or forward guidance are negative, we will probably go back to test the trend line (black line on the chart) and trade closer to the next support at $255. Momentum is positive ...

For Microsoft, earnings are after the close on April ... He specializes in income trading using options, is very conservative in his style and believes patience in waiting for the best setups ...

Looking at options that expire soon with strike prices close to where a stock is trading can tell investors what traders expect for post-earnings volatility. Currently, options markets imply that ...

Learn how to trade volatility during Q1 earnings season, live with Matt Maley on Wednesday, April 2 at 6 PM ET. Register for free now. Costco Wholesale Corporation COST will release its second ...