Extraordinarily large volume (compared to historical averages) is one indication of unusual options market activity. Volume refers to the total number of contracts traded over a given time period when ...

NEW YORK/CHICAGO – Within 36 hours of Warren Buffett's announcement of a deal to buy H.J. Heinz, U.S. authorities froze an account linked to possible insider trading. The speed of the crackdown on a ...

Qtrade Direct Investing users are the first in Canada to gain access to TC Options Insight® – Trading Central’s latest innovation designed to support traders of all skill-levels, who want to learn ...

Market volatility has picked up a little in recent weeks, but some stocks are still showing surprisingly low implied volatility. Merck (MRK) for example, is showing implied volatility of 17% compared ...

A bear call spread is a type of vertical spread, meaning that two options within the same expiry month are being traded. One call option is being sold, which generates a credit for the trader. Another ...

OTTAWA, Ontario & PARIS & SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qtrade Direct Investing users are the first in Canada to gain access to TC Options Insight® – Trading Central’s latest innovation ...