Learn how to trade weekly options, understand key differences from monthly options, and use smart strategies to boost short-term trading success. Options trading is taking the stock market by storm.

As new traders flood the market, a return to the basics may help novices understand the fundamentals of options trading. Stock options are contracts that represent the right to buy (or sell) shares of ...

Read this before putting your money on options trades. Plus: Money tips from readers like you.

February 20, 2026-- In mid-January 2026, the options market took another evolutionary leap. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's request to expand "weekly" options listings ...