Dividend Yield Formula: What It Is and How to Calculate
Dividend yield compares a company's annual dividend with its share price. Learn the formula, trailing vs. forward yield, and how to judge sustainability.
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Stocks
Dividend Yield Formula: What It Is and How to Calculate
Dividend yield compares a company's annual dividend with its share price. Learn the formula, trailing vs. forward yield, and how to judge sustainability.
What is an IPO and Why Do Companies Go Public?
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a process that allows a private company to become public and trade on an exchange. Taking a business public enables the company to access new capital, which is used to grow the business, pay off debt, and invest in new initiatives.
What is VXX and How Can You Trade It?
VXX is an exchange-traded-note (ETN) that allows market participants to trade a near-term blend of S&P 500 VIX futures contracts. Learn more about the product, and how its performance is tied to that of the VIX futures forward curve.
What Are the Different Types of Securities?
Learn more about the different types of securities and how they work including stocks, ETFs, ETNs, REITs, ADRs and MLPs.
Options
What is a Straddle Options Strategy?
A straddle options strategy lets you profit from big price moves in either direction or collect premium when a stock stays put. This guide breaks down exactly how both sides of the trade work and when to use them.
Straddle vs. Strangle Options Strategies
This guide compares the straddle and strangle options strategies, covering setup, breakevens, and Greek behavior to help traders choose between the two.
Butterfly Spread Strategy: What It Is and How It Works
A butterfly spread combines elements of both credit and debit spreads into a single position, creating a narrow profit zone with capped risk on both sides. Learn how the butterfly spread works, how to calculate its max profit, max loss, breakevens, and when traders use it.
What Are Options & How Do They Work?
Discover what options are and how they work. Learn about calls, puts, strike prices, and how intrinsic and extrinsic value come into play.
Futures
How to Trade Grain Futures
Grain futures—corn (/ZC), soybeans (/ZS), and wheat (/ZW)—are physically delivered CME contracts with 5,000-bushel contract sizes. Learn specs, trading hours, and strategies.
Options on Futures
Options on futures allow traders and investors to gain more dynamic exposure to futures markets. Futures options settle to a specific futures contract prior to settling to cash or a physical product. Learn more about the nuances of futures options.
Futures vs. Options: What Are the Differences?
Futures and options are both derivative contracts that can be bought or sold and used for speculation and hedging purposes, but their trading characteristics vary greatly. Learn more here.
Available Futures Products
Explore tastytrade's comprehensive selection of futures products. From mini S&P 500 and Micro Bitcoin futures to Crude Oil and Treasuries.
Crypto
What is XRP (Ripple) & How Does it Work?
Stablecoins hold a steady value and enable 24/7 funding. Learn how they work and why tastytrade is adding stablecoin support for faster access to funds.
What Are Stablecoins and How Do They Work?
Stablecoins hold a steady value and enable 24/7 funding. Learn how they work and why tastytrade is adding stablecoin support for faster access to funds.
Available Cryptocurrencies
Access major cryptocurrencies on tastytrade, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin. Trade seamlessly with USD pairs in your crypto-enabled account.
What is Cryptocurrency Trading and How Does It Work?
Learn what cryptocurrencies are and how cryptocurrency trading works. Start trading crypto with our step-by-step guide.
Other Products
What Are Prediction Markets?
Prediction markets are regulated platforms where participants trade on the probability of real-world outcomes. Contracts pay $1.00 if the outcome occurs and expire worthless if it does not.
How to Trade & Invest in Silver
Discover how to trade and invest in silver. Start your silver trading and investing journey today with tastytrade.
How to Trade & Invest in Oil
Crude oil can be traded through various stocks & ETFs, options, and even futures. Learn how to trade crude oil markets on tastytrade.
How to Trade and Invest in Gold
Discover how to trade and invest in gold. Start your gold trading and investing journey today with tastytrade.
Ready to Trade?
What Are Prediction Markets?
Prediction markets are regulated platforms where participants trade on the probability of real-world outcomes. Contracts pay $1.00 if the outcome occurs and expire worthless if it does not.
What is a Straddle Options Strategy?
A straddle options strategy lets you profit from big price moves in either direction or collect premium when a stock stays put. This guide breaks down exactly how both sides of the trade work and when to use them.
Straddle vs. Strangle Options Strategies
This guide compares the straddle and strangle options strategies, covering setup, breakevens, and Greek behavior to help traders choose between the two.
Butterfly Spread Strategy: What It Is and How It Works
A butterfly spread combines elements of both credit and debit spreads into a single position, creating a narrow profit zone with capped risk on both sides. Learn how the butterfly spread works, how to calculate its max profit, max loss, breakevens, and when traders use it.
How to Trade Grain Futures
Grain futures—corn (/ZC), soybeans (/ZS), and wheat (/ZW)—are physically delivered CME contracts with 5,000-bushel contract sizes. Learn specs, trading hours, and strategies.
Understanding Margin in a Forex Account and How to Use It
Margin lets forex traders control larger positions with smaller deposits—but it also amplifies risk. Learn how margin works, how to calculate it, and how to stay safe from margin calls.
What Does a Forex Spread Tell Traders?
A forex spread is the difference between the buy and sell price of a currency pair—and it tells traders a lot. Learn how spreads work, what affects them, and how to factor them into your trading strategy.
What is Leverage in Forex Trading & How Does It Work?
Leverage allows traders to gain a much larger exposure to the markets than their original account's balance. Learn how leverage works in forex trading.
How to Trade & Invest in Silver
Discover how to trade and invest in silver. Start your silver trading and investing journey today with tastytrade.
What is XRP (Ripple) & How Does it Work?
Stablecoins hold a steady value and enable 24/7 funding. Learn how they work and why tastytrade is adding stablecoin support for faster access to funds.
How to Trade & Invest in Oil
Crude oil can be traded through various stocks & ETFs, options, and even futures. Learn how to trade crude oil markets on tastytrade.
How to Trade and Invest in Gold
Discover how to trade and invest in gold. Start your gold trading and investing journey today with tastytrade.
What Are Stablecoins and How Do They Work?
Stablecoins hold a steady value and enable 24/7 funding. Learn how they work and why tastytrade is adding stablecoin support for faster access to funds.
How to Trade Forex: Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to trade spot forex markets with this step-by-step guide, from opening a forex account to closing forex positions.
What is Forex (FX) Trading & How Does it Work?
Discover what currency pairs are and how the spot FX market works. Learn about exchange rates, over-the-counter markets, and how leverage affects forex trading.
Available Currency Pairs
Access over 80 currency pairs on the tastytrade platform to diversify your portfolio, including Major US dollar pairs and non-dollar crosses.
What is an IPO and Why Do Companies Go Public?
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a process that allows a private company to become public and trade on an exchange. Taking a business public enables the company to access new capital, which is used to grow the business, pay off debt, and invest in new initiatives.
Options on Futures
Options on futures allow traders and investors to gain more dynamic exposure to futures markets. Futures options settle to a specific futures contract prior to settling to cash or a physical product. Learn more about the nuances of futures options.
Futures vs. Options: What Are the Differences?
Futures and options are both derivative contracts that can be bought or sold and used for speculation and hedging purposes, but their trading characteristics vary greatly. Learn more here.
What Are Commodities and How Do You Trade Them?
Commodities allow traders and investors to deviate from the traditional equity world and trade products like precious metals, currencies, agriculture, and more. Learn what they are and how to trade them.
Commodities
Trade a variety of commodity markets using options, futures, ETFs, stocks, and futures options all from one platform. Choose the sectors you want to invest in, like energy commodities, agriculture, metal, and raw materials.
What is VXX and How Can You Trade It?
VXX is an exchange-traded-note (ETN) that allows market participants to trade a near-term blend of S&P 500 VIX futures contracts. Learn more about the product, and how its performance is tied to that of the VIX futures forward curve.
What Are Options & How Do They Work?
Discover what options are and how they work. Learn about calls, puts, strike prices, and how intrinsic and extrinsic value come into play.
What is VIX Volatility Index and How Can You Trade It?
The VIX Volatility Index is a cash-settled index that gives traders context around implied moves in the S&P 500 on a 30-day, forward looking basis. Learn about the nuances of the VIX, and how it relates to VIX futures contracts.
What Are Bonds & How Do They Work?
Explore how bonds work, from basics like the types of bonds to maturity and interest payments. Learn how bonds generate income and are influenced by monetary policy. Discover how bonds can diversify a trader's portfolio.
What Are Indices and How Does Index Trading Work?
Dive into financial indices and how index trading works. From equity to commodity indices, discover how these instruments provide insights into market trends and how to incorporate them into your trading strategy.
Available Cryptocurrencies
Access major cryptocurrencies on tastytrade, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin. Trade seamlessly with USD pairs in your crypto-enabled account.
Available Futures Products
Explore tastytrade's comprehensive selection of futures products. From mini S&P 500 and Micro Bitcoin futures to Crude Oil and Treasuries.
What Are ETFs & How to Trade Them
Explore what ETFs are, how they work, and how to trade them.
What Are the Different Types of Securities?
Learn more about the different types of securities and how they work including stocks, ETFs, ETNs, REITs, ADRs and MLPs.
Futures Market Hours & Holiday Trading Schedule
Learn when the futures markets open and close and the futures holiday schedule and trading hours.
What is Cryptocurrency Trading and How Does It Work?
Learn what cryptocurrencies are and how cryptocurrency trading works. Start trading crypto with our step-by-step guide.
What is Ethereum (ETH) and How Does it Work?
Ethereum is a decentralized platform for smart contracts and apps. Discover how Ethereum works and how you can start trading ETH.
What is Bitcoin (BTC) and How Does It Work?
Explore Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency. Learn about its workings, mining, and how to start trading it today.
How to Trade Natural Gas Futures: Contracts, Hours & Strategies
Learn how to trade natural gas futures. Learn more about natural gas trading, what affects the price of natural gas and how to trade the natural gas futures markets.
What are Oil Futures & How to Trade Them
Learn how to trade oil futures. Learn more about oil trading, what affects the price of oil and how to trade the oil futures markets.
Long Call Calendar Spread
A long call calendar spread consists of a long and short call option on the same strike in different expirations.
Long Put Calendar Spread
A long put calendar spread consists of a long and short put option on the same strike in different expirations.
Long Put Diagonal Spread
Long put diagonal spread: an advanced bearish strategy using options in different expirations. Learn its mechanics, volatility exposure, and profit potential.
Long Call Diagonal Spread
A long call diagonal spread blends a call calendar and a long call vertical spread into the same idea.
Analyzing Exposure with Options Greeks
Learn how to analyze and manage options exposure using Greeks. Learn how to use the tastytrade tools to monitor Delta, Theta, Gamma, Vega in real time.
What is Vega in Options Trading
Discover how Vega affects options pricing and how to use this Greek to manage volatility exposure.
What is Theta in Options Trading
Theta is the rate of decay of an option's extrinsic value given a 1 day passage of time. Learn how it works.
What is Gamma in Options Trading
Discover how Gamma affects Delta sensitivity and why it's crucial for managing risk in options positions.
What is Delta in Options Trading
Discover how Delta indicates price sensitivity, directional bias, and probability of options expiring in-the-money (ITM).
What Are Options Greeks & How to Use Them
Options Greeks can help you understand how the price of your options strategy may change as markets move. Learn how the Greeks work and how to use them in your option trading strategies.
What Are Index Futures and How Do They Work?
Index futures let traders speculate on market direction and sentiment. Trade index futures like the S&P 500 on tastytrade.
Stock Fundamental Analysis & Metrics
Learn how to analyze and evaluate stocks using fundamental metrics and financial statements.
Commodity Futures
Learn about trading commodity futures across agriculture, energy, metals, and livestock markets. Understand contract specifications and how to read futures quotes.
Iron Condor Options Strategy Guide
The iron condor is a four-leg, defined-risk options strategy that profits when the underlying stays in a range. Learn construction, max profit, max loss, and how to trade it.
Futures Contract Specifications
Discover the essential characteristics of futures contracts and how they differ from other financial instruments.
Short Call Options Strategy Explained
A short call option is a bearish, undefined risk short premium strategy. Learn how to trade it.
How to Sell Puts
Selling puts is a neutral-to-bullish options strategy that collects premium upfront. Learn how short puts work, how to calculate breakeven, and how to place the trade on tastytrade.
What is a Stock Market Index & How Does it Work?
A stock market index tracks stock performance, indicating market trends. Examples include S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones.
Long Call Vertical Spread
A long call vertical spread is a bullish, defined risk debit strategy. Learn how to trade it.
Long Put Vertical Spread
A long put vertical spread is a bearish, defined risk debit strategy. Learn more here.
Short Call Vertical Spread Options Strategy Explained
A short call vertical spread is a bearish, defined risk, short premium strategy. Learn more here.
Short Put Vertical Spread Options Strategy Explained
A short put vertical spread is a bullish, defined risk short premium strategy. Learn how it works and how to trade it.
Covered Put Options Strategy
A covered put strategy combines 100 short shares with a short put. The put's risk is "covered" by the short shares.
Long Call Option Trading Strategy
A long call option is a bullish, defined risk strategy that benefits from a stock price increasing.
Long Put Options Strategy Explained
A long put option is a bearish, defined risk strategy that benefits from a stock price decreasing. Learn how it works and how to trade it.
How to Trade & Invest in Stocks
Discover how to trade and invest in stocks with our step-by-step guide. Learn the differences between short-term trading and long-term investing approaches.
Covered Call Options Strategy
A covered call strategy combines 100 long shares with a short call. The call's risk is "covered" by the 100 long shares.
How to Trade Options: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to trade options with our step-by-step guide for beginners. Understand the fundamentals like calls and puts, risk management, and more.
How to Trade SPX Options on tastytrade
SPX options are cash-settled, European-style contracts on the S&P 500 index, traded by active options traders for portfolio-level exposure and potential tax efficiency. This article walks through how to trade SPX options on tastytrade, from opening the options chain to submitting the order.
What Are Stocks & How Do They Work?
Discover what stocks are and how they work in the financial markets. Learn about ownership shares, trading strategies, and factors that affect stock prices.
Bitcoin Futures Trading
Trade Bitcoin futures with tastytrade for flexible, low-cost exposure. Standard and micro bitcoin futures available.
What Are Futures and How Does Futures Trading Work?
Discover what futures are, how they work, and the fundamentals of futures trading in financial markets.
How to Trade Futures
Learn how to trade futures with our step-by-step guide; from opening an account to placing your first trade.
Indices Trading
Trade a variety of index products using options, futures, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Take your position with an index product that works for your account size and risk tolerance.