Stock Market News and Analysis from Schaeffer's Investment Research

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Q2 STOCKS TO BUY

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April 25, 2025 1:00 PM

How to Trade Options Using Day Trading

How day trading options can strongly diversify your portfolio

Options Trader and charts

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April 17, 2025 11:49 AM

Options Trading: 3 Indicators to Watch

Looking at some of Schaeffer's commonly used options indicators

Stock market is closed on Good Friday and Easter

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April 11, 2025 4:02 PM

Good Friday Stock Market Holiday Facts

Markets will be close in observance on Friday, April 18th

Contrarian approach to charting

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April 10, 2025 1:40 PM

Understanding Golden Crosses and Death Crosses

Golden and death crosses are often seen as signs of bullish and bearish price action, respectively

Stock crash, panic button

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April 8, 2025 6:00 AM

Stock Market Circuit Breakers: What You Need to Know

With Wall Street's "fear gauge" rising, volatility is a new normal

Volatility, VIX, Volatility Index, Cboe Volatility Index, Stock Market Volatility

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April 3, 2025 1:54 PM

Options Trading: Different Concepts of Volatility

Implied and historic volatility are both noteworthy

Popular commodities for commodity options

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March 27, 2025 12:54 PM

Commodity Options Trading Risks: What You Should Know

Investors may be tempted to turn to commodities amid market volatility

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March 20, 2025 12:03 PM

Back to the Basics: Options Pricing

Options pricing takes four factors into account

Trader with five trading screens

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March 13, 2025 11:06 AM

Back to the Basics: Day Trading

Learn how to begin day trading options

Stock charts and pricing analysis

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February 27, 2025 1:28 PM

Options Prices: 3 Things to Know

Implied volatility, time decay, and delta all play crucial roles in option prices

Stock tickers, stock prices, stock market, investing, trading

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February 20, 2025 12:52 PM

Trading With In- and Out-of-the-Money Options

ITM options are more conservative, while more aggressive traders may prefer OTM contracts

Earnings expectations, Earnings report, Earnings Per Share, Quarterly Earnings

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February 13, 2025 2:17 PM

Bet On Earnings Volatility With 2 Options Strategies

Plus, a list of 25 stocks that could be ripe for long straddles or strangles

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