Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A bear straddle is an options strategy that involves buying (or selling) both a ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

Who Can Straddle in Poker and What Must the Player Do? What Is a Straddle in Poker? A poker straddle is when someone is confident enough to make a bet before cards are dealt that doubles the stakes.

With earnings season right around the corner, options players might want to look into employing a long straddle strategy. A long straddle is typically used ahead of expected volatility (such as before ...

This options strategy profits from big moves -- in either direction. Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential ...

Buying a straddle profits from significant price swings regardless of direction. Selling a straddle profits when the stock price remains stable near strike price. Straddle buying is risky before ...

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The long straddle is ideal when you're not sure whether a stock is going to move higher or lower -- but you expect dramatic price action nonetheless. Maybe there's an earnings report or product launch ...

Options strategies can seem complicated, but that's because they offer you a great deal of flexibility in tailoring your potential returns and risks to your specific needs. One interesting strategy ...