The purchase of a call and a put option simultaneously on the same underlying security allows the investor to take advantage of a volatile move in share price in either direction. Learn what market conditions favour these strategies and which strike prices and expiration months are most effective for these strategies.

The collar is a neutral to bullish strategy in which the investor owns the underlying security and integrates protective puts and covered calls to meet specific objectives. This video will show you the rationale behind this combination and how to implement it effectively to secure profits, mitigate market volatility and define the risk and reward of your investments.

Calendar spreads involve combining options with the same strike prices but different expiries. The philosophy behind calendar spreads is that time erosion will have a greater impact on the value of the near-term option than it will for the far-term option—allowing to profit if this happens. This video will show you how to implement this strategy depending on your objectives.