Spread trading is a common tactic when dealing with options, and there are many spread strategies designed to pursue profit while mitigating risk. At the nexus of these strategies is the box spread. A ...

Explore 10 essential options strategies every investor should know, from basic calls and puts to advanced spreads, risks, rewards, and real-world use cases explained.

The Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF is a unique ETF that mimics 1-3 month T-bills using a complex box spread strategy. BOXX potentially offers tax benefits compared to traditional T-bills. I rate ...

CHICAGO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Unusual volume in options on the Standard & Poor's 500 index <.SPX> with strike prices more than 50 percent below the index's current level has tongues wagging in the ...

In late 2021, as the housing market overheated and the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate hovered near zero, Tony Yang found an unconventional way to fund his down payment. He logged into his ...

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF earns a Buy rating for its innovative, tax-efficient approach to short-term interest rate exposure. BOXX uses box spreads with European-style SPX options to ...

BOX Options is always trying to find a niche and deliver value to their customers and the industry, according to CEO Patrick Zielinski. This year the Exchange is celebrating its 20th anniversary, but ...

BOXX has gathered $9.4B in assets since December 2022 using S&P 500 box spreads to deliver 4.1% yield. The fund’s returns track short-term rates through options arbitrage instead of holding Treasury ...