A long/short fund that takes long and short positions in investments, typically from a specific market segment.

We recently published a performance review of at-the-money (ATM) NDX straddles with between one and five days left to expiration. One finding was that consistent sellers of 3-Day, 4-Day, and 5-Day NDX ...

A few months ago, we explored trying to smooth out performance of consistently shorting straddles with a buying dated long straddle using NDX options. We found that a consistent strategy selling NDX 3 ...

Agarwal says the growing popularity suggests investors are looking for strategies positioned between fixed income, arbitrage, ...

A short straddle is an advanced options strategy used when a trader is seeking to profit from an underlying stock trading in ...

Staying neutral can be difficult, whether in lunchroom arguments at work, watching a battle between rival sports teams or trading stocks in a volatile market. But one of the advantages of markets is ...

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched two new Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) offerings — iSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund and iSIF Equity Long-Short Fund — aimed at investors seeking ...

The risk with options straddles and options strangles is limited Options straddles and options strangles are two advanced options strategies that can be used to capitalize on changes in implied ...

A snapshot of the top strategies to make money from a highly volatile market Heading into the new year, traders expecting more volatile markets may want to refresh their approach. Discover the top ...

When traders first start using options, they often employ them either as a way to take a directional view on an asset (buying a call if they expect it to rise or a put if they expect it to fall) or as ...

The stock market can feel like a roller coaster, with every day bringing new information for investors to consider. However, the market can feel tame and less volatile during some stretches. Many ...