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The options trader uses the bull put spread options strategy when having moderately bullish expectations on the market or stock.

The Defensive Investor (Utility) Strategy by Benjamin Graham What is Defensive investor strategy? Benjamin Graham needs no introduction in the world of stock market.

Peter Lynch screen is a growth investing strategy inspired by the approach of Peter Lynch, who looks for consistently profitable, relatively unknown, low-debt, reasonably priced stocks with high, but not excessive, growth. Peter Lynch wrote: If you stay half-alert, you can pick the spectacular performers right from your place of business or out of the */ -->

The options trader uses the bear call spread options strategy when having moderately bearish expectations on the market or stock.

Collar option strategy showing stock plus put plus call equals zero-cost hedging with payoff diagram

Christmas tree spread is a multi-strike options strategy using a 1-3-2 structure for limited-risk directional bets. Learn the setup with calls and puts, P&L analysis, Greeks impact, and how to model it in Excel with MarketXLS.

Protective puts As the name itself suggests, the Protective Put strategy is used by investors to protect their capital gains from a decline in the stock price.

Long butterfly with calls The long butterfly call spread is created by buying one in-the-money call option with a low strike price, writing two at-the-money call options, and buying one...

A Short Strangle Option Strategy involves selling both OTM call and OTM put options in the same underlying asset with the same expiry date but with different strike prices.

Options trading income requires careful tracking of premiums collected, assignment events, and net P&L. Learn how to build a complete income tracker in Excel with real formulas.

High volume stocks refer to the securities that investors most trade in a given period. Generally, high volume stocks are less volatile due to the high demand and, thus, less likely to see huge...

Penny stocks have had a long and exciting relationship with the stock markets. How are penny stocks different from regular stocks traded in mainstream markets?

Portfolio risk management is essential for protecting your investments and achieving long-term financial goals. Learn how to measure, monitor, and manage portfolio risk using Excel and MarketXLS.

Trade Options on Robinhood with this complete beginner's guide covering approval levels, order types, strategies, Greeks, and how MarketXLS enhances your options analysis in Excel.

Options theta measures the daily time decay of an option's price. Learn how theta works by moneyness, expiration, and volatility — plus MarketXLS formulas for real-time Greeks analysis.