Earnings season is in full swing, with several blue chips set to report this week. When trading options amid the volatility surrounding earnings, one way to mitigate risk is with protective puts. One ...

The protective (or "married") put is a good, solid, utilitarian choice for most of your hedging needs. Whenever you'd like to limit the downside risk on a stock holding -- or even lock in some paper ...

One way traders can "insure" their investment and limit losses, in case of a sharp selloff, is through protective puts. A protective put locks in a selling price (the strike) for the shares as a ...

Protective options strategies can help investors limit losses while keeping upside potential during volatile markets. By using tools like protective puts, covered calls, and collars, traders can ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

Consistent market volatility has become the new normal for traders. Everything from geopolitical conflicts to erratic policy decisions to unprecedented news cycles has markets swinging in ways that ...

Learn the basics of options trading, what calls and puts are, how options work, and strategies to hedge or speculate with practical examples for beginners.