Welcome to The Motley Fool's options trading guide. We're here to help demystify how options work and you can use various options trading strategies to support your long-term investing goals. We approach options with the same mind-set that we approach stocks: By bringing a Foolish, long-term mind-set. Click the links below to learn more about how we use options.
The Motley Fool's Options Trading Guide
Always wanted to try stock options trading but it seemed too complicated? We explain how to use stock options to smooth out your investing returns over time.

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