Options are standardized contracts that give the buyer the right – but not the obligation – to buy or sell the underlying ...

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With options trading, even the smallest move in the underlying stock can result in explosive profits. Last Wednesday, we saw exactly this scenario play out with one of my Money Calendar Alert ...