Put options are a type of option that increases in value as a stock falls. A put allows the owner to lock in a predetermined price to sell a specific stock, while put sellers agree to buy the stock at ...

In the financial world, options come in one of two flavors: calls and puts. The way that calls and puts function is actually fairly simple. Call options grant buyers the right, not obligation, to ...

I use VIX-based ETFs like VIXY and UVXY as surrogates for put options to benefit from rising volatility. SVXY acts like a call option for me, as it gains value when volatility drops and stocks ...