A large institutional options fund may have contributed to some of the recent volatility in the S&P 500.

London - Retail traders are increasingly behaving like so-called 'smart money', with trading patterns once linked with institutional investors now evident among retail clients, according to Investa.

ETFs that use options have raked in around $5 billion in the last year, a sign that investors are growing more interested in alternative strategies that aim to protect or enhance their portfolios even ...

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. Hedging strategies include options contracts, indicating the smart money is bracing for volatility. S&P ...

Put and call options are the building blocks of many options trading strategies. A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specified price (the strike price ...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has been hitting new record highs, recently closing above 6,400 for the first time ever. But beneath the celebration of all-time highs lies a ...

Small-cap stocks, given their sensitivity to slowing growth, higher rates and tightening liquidity, are at the center of any ...

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 ...

Are markets rising too much, too fast? After hitting a record high earlier this month, the S & P 500 again notched a new closing high — along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq ...

Options on Hashdex’s diversified NCIQ ETF now let investors hedge, generate income, and manage risk across a broad basket of ...