Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

Investors in HCA Healthcare Inc (Symbol: HCA) saw new options become available today, for the February 2026 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay ...

Investors in Upstart Holdings Inc (Symbol: UPST) saw new options become available today, for the February 2025 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is ...

How to use the dividend capture strategy with call options Have you ever noticed a stock getting swarmed with heavy call selling activity just ahead of its ex-dividend date? If so, it's possible that ...

My last article on Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM) was published on July 9 under the title of "Annaly Vs. Rithm Capital: If You Really Want mREIT, Hold Rithm.” That article rated the stock as a Hold ...