Option introduction is associated with increased analyst coverage and a generally enhanced information environment for the underlying stocks. We hypothesize that these effects are more significant for ...

Outperformance options, also known as exchange or spread options are exotic derivatives that allow an investor to gain leveraged exposure to the percentage price performance of one security or index ...

This paper examines the return behavior surrounding option introduction for a sample of 331 firms with option listings from 1983 to 1990. Using a longer test window and a sample that comprises ...

Put options are financial contracts that give the holder the right – but not the obligation – to sell an underlying stock or asset at a specified price (the strike price) within a certain time period.

Have you ever heard about trading options, but didn’t know where to even begin? I’ll give you a quick introduction into option contract basics to get you started and lay out a basic trade. In later ...

YieldMax ETFs grew its expanding lineup of income-oriented funds on Tuesday with the introduction of the YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE: HIYY). The new fund aims to provide current ...

IV crush explained in simple terms. Understand how implied volatility drops affect options pricing and how to calculate the ...

Call options are financial contracts that give the holder the right – but not the obligation – to purchase an underlying stock or asset at a specified price at a specified time or up until that ...