Discover how ladder options lock in gains at set price levels and benefit traders regardless of market retracements, complete ...

I discussed a possible Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) dividend raise next month in my Dec. 23, 2025, Barchart article. I ...

Devon Energy (DVN) has had unusual call option activity today, according to a Barchart report. Devon announced it will release Q4 earnings on Feb. 17, so investors may be expecting a dividend hike ...

Call options are a type of option that increases in value when a stock rises. They’re the best-known kind of option, and they allow the owner to lock in a price to buy a specific stock by a specific ...

Learn how the stock replacement strategy lets investors use call options to match stock gains with less capital, offering ...

Want to broaden your investor playbook, but don't know how or where to start? Market Domination host Jared Blikre explains a specific segment of the options trade: buying and selling covered calls.

What Is a Stock Option? A stock option is a contract giving its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a given price before a specific date. There are two main types of ...

Yes, American call options can be exercised at any time before expiration, while European options can only be exercised on the expiration date. An option gives you the right to buy or sell 100 shares ...

Investors in Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY) saw new options become available today, for the September 2025 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is ...

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. A covered call is an options ...