When Jim Van Meerten, author of Barchart’s Chart of the Day newsletter, was asked about trading options vs. shares, his answer was direct: “There are fewer people that are successful in options ...

An option is a financial instrument whose value is tied to an underlying asset; this is known as a derivative. Instead of buying an asset, such as company stock, outright, an options contract allows ...

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